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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Jury Instructions
By: Derek Hawkins//May 9, 2017//
Listen to this articleWI Court of Appeals – District IV
Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Joyce M. Schneider
Case No.: 2016AP934-CR
Officials: Kloppenburg, P.J., Lundsten and Blanchard, JJ.
Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Jury Instructions
Joyce M. Schneider appeals a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found her guilty of substantial battery and obstructing an officer. She also appeals an order denying her motion for postconviction relief. Schneider asserts that trial counsel was ineffective because counsel (1) provided incomplete information and misleading advice about Schneider’s case, which led her to reject a favorable plea deal and proceed to trial, and (2) neglected to request an appropriate jury instruction on the obstructing charge. We reject Schneider’s claims and affirm.
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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