Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//May 24, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Douglas M. Yanko

Case No.: 2015AP2296-CR

Officials: Reilly, P.J., Gundrum and Hagedorn, JJ.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Douglas M. Yanko appeals a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of repeated acts of sexual assault of the same child, and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. He argues he is entitled to a new trial based on the ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Yanko also requests sentencing relief, asserting that trial counsel performed deficiently by not requesting that Yanko be exempted from the sex offender registry, and because the sentence imposed was excessive. Additionally, Yanko contends that the circuit court erroneously denied his motion to adjourn the postconviction hearing. We reject Yanko’s claims and affirm.

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