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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//January 2, 2018//

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//January 2, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Richard Daniel Benson

Case No.: 2016AP211-CR

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

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Richard Benson appeals his convictions on six felony charges entered on a jury verdict, as well as a circuit court order denying his postconviction motions. Benson claims his trial counsel rendered constitutionally ineffective assistance and contends the circuit court erred when it denied his Batson challenge to the State’s peremptory strike of one juror. We reject Benson’s arguments and affirm.

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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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