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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//July 20, 2015//

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//July 20, 2015//

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Criminal

WI Court of Appeals – District I

Officials: Curley, P.J., Kessler, J., and Thomas Cane, Reserve Judge.

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

2014AP2545-CR State of Wisconsin v. Yia X. Lee

Appellan Yia X. Lee appeals a judgment convicting him of two counts of manufacturing or delivering cocaine, as a second or subsequent offense. He also appeals the circuit court’s order denying his postconviction motion. Lee argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel from Attorney Robert D’Arruda. We reject this argument. Therefore, we affirm the judgment of conviction and order denying postconviction relief.

Decision

Affirmed. Per Curiam

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing attorney 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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