Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//March 14, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Christopher L. Swanson

Case No.: 2015AP1521

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Christopher Swanson appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying postconviction relief. Swanson argues his trial attorney was ineffective by: (1) failing to move to sever three counts charging physical abuse of a child from other counts charging incest with a child and sexual assault of a child; (2) failing to move for dismissal of certain counts prior to trial; and (3) failing to move for substitution or recusal of the circuit court judge. We reject these arguments and affirm

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