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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//March 7, 2017//

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//March 7, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Dwayne T. Freeman

Case No.: 2016AP232-CR

Officials: Brennan P.J., Kessler and Brash, JJ.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Dwayne T. Freeman appeals from a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, for armed robbery as party to the crime and as a repeater, burglary with use of a dangerous weapon as party to the crime, and possession of a firearm by a felon. See WIS. STAT. §§ 943.32(2), 943.10(1m)(a), 941.29(2)(a), 939.05, 939.62(1)(c) & 939.63(1)(b) (2013-14). He also appeals from the order denying his postconviction motion. Because the trial court properly excluded the testimony of one of Freeman’s witnesses and the postconviction court properly denied Freeman’s ineffective assistance of counsel claims without holding a hearing, we affirm.

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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.

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