By: Derek Hawkins//May 31, 2016//
WI Court of Appeals – District I
Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Mark Antoine Seals
Case No.: 2015AP964-CR
Officials: Kessler, Brennan and Brash, JJ
Focus: Court Error
Mark Antoine Seals appeals a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of one count of possessing a firearm as a felon. He also appeals an order denying postconviction relief. He contends the circuit court erred when it: (1) denied him a new trial without granting a hearing on his claim that trial counsel was ineffective; and (2) denied his request for postconviction DNA testing. He further contends he is entitled to discretionary reversal of his conviction in the interest of justice. We reject his contentions and affirm.