Ch. 51 Commitment – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//November 16, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: Winnebago County v. J.M.

Case No. 2016AP619

Officials: Hagedorn, J.

Focus: Ch. 51 Commitment – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

J.M. appeals from orders extending his WIS. STAT. ch. 51 commitment and denying postdisposition relief. J.M. argues that he was denied effective assistance of counsel because his attorney did not arrange for him to wear civilian clothes or at a minimum request a curative jury instruction. J.M. additionally contends he is entitled to a new trial in the interests of justice. We disagree and affirm.

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