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01-0414-CR State v. Morris

By: dmc-admin//February 11, 2002//

01-0414-CR State v. Morris

By: dmc-admin//February 11, 2002//

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Michael L. Morris appeals from the judgment of conviction, following his guilty plea to sexual exploitation of a child, and from the order denying his motion for postconviction relief. In a series of somewhat vague and disjointed arguments, Morris contends that “ineffective assistance on the part of counsel and abuse of discretion on the part of the court violated [his] due process right to be sentenced on accurate and permissible considerations.” More specifically, he seems to suggest that defense counsel was ineffective for: (1) urging the court to rely on a federal presentence investigation report which, he says, counsel had inadequately reviewed with him; and (2) declining the court’s offer to adjourn the sentencing hearing and order a state presentence investigation report. He also argues that “it was ineffective assistance of counsel or, alternatively, an abuse of discretion, to obtain and use any portion of the confidential federal [presentence] whatsoever.” He requests that we reverse the postconviction order, vacate the judgment of conviction, and remand for resentencing.

We affirm.

This opinion will not be published.

Dist I, Milwaukee County, Flanagan, J., Per Curiam

Attorneys:

For Appellant: James P. McLinden, Milwaukee

For Respondent: Robert D. Donohoo, Milwaukee; Kathleen M. Ptacek, Madison

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