Reckless injury — sufficiency of the evidence

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Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Criminal

Reckless injury — sufficiency of the evidence

This case arises from a drug deal gone bad. The defendant, Jimmy Powell, met up with one of his customers to sell him some cocaine. The customer ended up with life-threatening injuries. The case went to trial with Powell facing three charges. Powell was acquitted of two charges and convicted of the third. Powell challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and alleges several instances of circuit court error and ineffective assistance of counsel relating to the trial. He also argues that the circuit court improperly applied $20,000 of bond money posted on his behalf to restitution even though that $20,000 specifically related to the two charges on which he was acquitted. We reject all of Powell’s arguments, and affirm. Not recommended for publication in the official reports.

2013AP1111-CR State v. Powell

Dist IV, Dane County, Ehlke, J., Lundsten, J.

Attorneys: For Appellant: Edwards, Suzanne, Dodgeville; For Respondent: Wellman, Sally L., Madison; Rusch, Shelly J., Madison