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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//June 20, 2017//

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//June 20, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Waylon D. Jones

Case No.: 2016AP278-CR

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Waylon Jones appeals a judgment convicting him of second-degree sexual assault by use of force; battery; disorderly conduct; misdemeanor bail jumping; and taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent; the first three counts with domestic abuse modifiers and all five counts as a repeater. Jones also appeals the orders denying his motion and supplemental motion for postconviction relief. Jones argues he is entitled to a new trial based on the ineffective assistance of his trial counsel and newly discovered evidence. We reject Jones’s arguments and affirm the judgment and orders

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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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