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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//June 13, 2017//

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//June 13, 2017//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Nathan Ward v. United States of America

Case No.: 15-2599

Officials: BAUER, SYKES, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Petitioner Nathan Ward and his codefendants were convicted on several counts arising out of a stash-house robbery sting. They challenged their convictions on direct appeal; Ward’s conviction was affirmed. Ward filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, seeking relief on several grounds, including ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court denied the petition without holding a hearing. On appeal, Ward focuses on one issue: whether he received ineffective assistance of counsel when his trial counsel failed to raise an entrapment defense and object to the government’s motion in limine seeking to preclude that defense. 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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