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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//August 4, 2015//

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//August 4, 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

2013AP1649 State of Wisconsin V. Willie Adams

Appellant Adams contends that he received ineffective assistance of postconviction counsel during his direct appeal because his lawyer did not argue that his trial lawyers provided constitutionally ineffective representation to him by: (1) failing to call Barbara Benedetto as a defense witness; (2) failing to call Andre Taylor as a defense witness; (3) failing to challenge for cause or peremptorily strike two jurors; and (4) failing to impeach Hnanicek with partially inconsistent prior statements. We affirm.

Decision

Affirmed. Per Curiam.

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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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