Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//November 22, 2016//

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//November 22, 2016//

Listen to this article

WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Ronnell Farr

Case No.: 2015AP1901

Officials: Neubauer, Reilly, Gundrum

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

A jury found Ronnell Farr guilty of first-degree intentional homicide in the shooting of Michael Bender outside of a bar called Quarters. Farr did not dispute that he shot Bender but claimed it was not intentional. This court affirmed the judgment of conviction and the order denying his motion for postconviction relief. See State v. Farr, No. 2013AP504-CR, unpublished slip op. (WI App Feb. 18, 2014) (Farr I). Farr’s pro se WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2013-14)1 motion for postconviction relief that underlies this appeal was denied without a hearing. Farr seeks either a hearing on his claims of ineffective assistance of trial and postconviction counsel or a new trial. We affirm the order.

Full Text


Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

Polls

Should Steven Avery be granted a new evidentiary hearing?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...

Legal News

See All Legal News

WLJ People

Sea all WLJ People

Opinion Digests