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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//April 26, 2017//

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//April 26, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District Iv

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Brandon Arthur Millard

Case No.: 2016AP1474-CR

Officials: Sherman, J.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Brandon Millard appeals a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant and operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC), both as third offenses, and an order of the circuit court denying his motion for postconviction relief on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel. Miller contends that his trial counsel was ineffective because counsel failed to challenge the arresting officer’s testimony regarding Millard’s performance on the horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) field sobriety test. For the reasons discussed below, I 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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