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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Lack of Consent
By: Derek Hawkins//July 5, 2017//
Listen to this articleWI Court of Appeals – District III
Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. David E. Sierra-Lopez
Case No.: 2016AP704-CR
Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.
Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Lack of Consent
David Sierra-Lopez appeals two judgments of conviction, entered upon jury verdicts, on multiple charges related to a residential burglary and the robbery and sexual assault of the occupant. He also appeals an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. We reject Sierra-Lopez’s argument that his statements during an interview with law enforcement, as well his consent to provide a DNA sample, were not knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily given. We also reject his arguments that he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel and that he is entitled to reversal in the interest of justice. Accordingly, we affirm.
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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