Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//April 11, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Christopher J. Triolo

Case No.: 2015AP1808-CR

Officials: Lundsten, Sherman and Blanchard, JJ.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

A jury found Christopher J. Triolo guilty of one count of second-degree sexual assault of a child and one count of felony bail jumping. Triolo’s first trial ended in a mistrial, and he was convicted after a second trial. Before the second trial, the circuit court denied Triolo’s motion to

dismiss based on a violation of his constitutional right to a speedy trial. In a postconviction motion, Triolo argued that his trial counsel was ineffective for not arguing that the second trial was barred by double jeopardy. The circuit court denied Triolo’s postconviction motion. Triolo appeals, raising both double jeopardy and speedy trial arguments. 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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