Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//April 4, 2017//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Matthew C. Stechauner v. Judy P. Smith

Case No.: 16-1079

Officials: BAUER, FLAUM, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Matthew Stechauner seeks habeas relief from his Wisconsin convictions for second-degree reckless homicide and armed robbery. He argues that the Wisconsin appeals court unreasonably denied post-conviction relief despite alleged Miranda violations and ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court declined to hold an evidentiary hearing and denied Stechauner’s petition for habeas relief. For the following reasons, we affirm.

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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