Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//March 20, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Cayetano Villanueva, Jr.,

Case No.: 2017AP385-CR

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

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Cayetano Villanueva, Jr., appeals a judgment of conviction and a postconviction order. He contends that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object when the sentencing court made remarks that he says show it penalized him for going to trial. Because we conclude that the remarks properly related to the circuit court’s consideration of the gravity of the offense and its effect on the victim, we reject his claims and affirm.

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