Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//August 16, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Jacalyn E. Mattingly

Case No.: 2016AP1910-CR

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

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Jacalyn Mattingly appeals a judgment of conviction for fifth-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) and an order denying her motion for postconviction relief. She contends her trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective. We conclude that even assuming counsel was deficient in the manners Mattingly contends, the State has shown that any error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt and, therefore, she was not prejudiced by her counsel’s deficient performance. Accordingly, we affirm.

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