Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//May 2, 2017//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Gilbert Spiller v. United States of America

Case No.: 15-2889

Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and FLAUM and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Gilbert Spiller pled guilty to drug and firearm charges. He later filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, arguing that his counsel was constitutionally ineffective during the plea-bargaining process. The district court denied Spiller’s petition without holding an evidentiary hearing. We affirm

Affirmed

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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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