Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//February 15, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. David Christopher Lee Walton

Case No.: 2017AP526-CR

Officials: Blanchard, Kloppenburg and Fitzpatrick, JJ.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

David Walton appeals from a judgment of conviction for armed robbery, felony theft, and misdemeanor theft, all as party to a crime and as a repeater. Walton also appeals the circuit court’s order denying his postconviction motion for a new trial. Walton argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel due to several claimed errors at trial. He further contends that we should grant a new trial in the interests of justice. We reject Walton’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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