Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//April 12, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Demitrius v. Matticx

Case No.: 2015AP704-CR

Officials: Kloppenburg, P.J., Lundsten and Sherman, JJ.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Demitrius Matticx appeals the judgment of conviction and the denial of his postconviction motion for a new trial after he was convicted of one count of first-degree intentional homicide as party to a crime and three counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon as party to a crime. Matticx argues that he is entitled to a new trial because his trial counsel was ineffective by: (1) not moving to strike testimony from Matticx’s cellmate, Larry Hilton, and (2) not objecting to a portion of the prosecutor’s closing argument referring to a “natural and probable consequence.” For the reasons set forth below, we reject Matticx’s arguments. Therefore, we affirm.

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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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