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Postconviction Motion Denied

By: Derek Hawkins//October 17, 2017//

Postconviction Motion Denied

By: Derek Hawkins//October 17, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Antonio Lamar Tatum

Case No.: 2014AP1942

Officials: Brennan, Brash and Dugan, JJ

Focus: Postconviction Motion Denied

Antonio Lamar Tatum, pro se, appeals an order denying his collateral postconviction motion brought pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2013-14). 1 Because Tatum has not demonstrated a sufficient reason for failing to make his current claims in his previous no-merit appeal, he is barred from doing so in this appeal. See State v. Escalona-Naranjo, 185 Wis. 2d 168, 185, 517 N.W.2d 157 (1994). Moreover, even if his arguments were not barred, Tatum’s claims of ineffective assistance of trial and postconviction counsel would fail on their merits. Accordingly, we affirm the order denying postconviction relief.

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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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