Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//December 19, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Porfirio Viveros

Case No.: 2016AP1043-CR

Officials: Brennan, P.J., Kessler and Dugan, JJ

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Porfirio Viveros appeals a judgment convicting him after a jury trial of five counts of repeated sexual assault of a child. He also appeals an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. Viveros makes three claims: (1) the circuit court should have granted his motion for postconviction discovery; (2) trial counsel was ineffective for failing to demand discovery from the State pertaining to whether any of the victims were attempting to obtain a U-Visa; and (3) he is entitled to a new trial in the interest of justice. We affirm.

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