OWI – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//November 5, 2015//

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Criminal

Court of Appeals – District IV

Officials: HIGGINBOTHAM, J.

OWI – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

2015AP213 State of Wisconsin v. Joseph William Netzer

Joseph William Netzer, pro se, appeals a judgment convicting him of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance, first offense, in violation of WIS. STAT. § 346.63(1)(am). Netzer argues on appeal that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, was denied his constitutional right to a jury trial, and that the results of his blood tests were impermissibly admitted into evidence. We conclude that Netzer possessed no constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel in a civil proceeding, that the trial court properly exercised its discretion in denying Netzer’s motion to extend jury demand time limits, and that Netzer has failed to present a fully developed argument on and properly preserve his claims of improperly admitted evidence. Accordingly, we affirm the circuit court

Affirmed.

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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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