Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//March 22, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Travares Darrell Grady

Case No.: 2017AP908-CR

Officials: Lundsten, P.J., Sherman and Kloppenburg, JJ.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Travares Grady appeals amended judgments convicting him of first-degree intentional homicide by use of a dangerous weapon as a party to the crime and possession of a firearm by a felon as a repeat offender, as well as an order denying his postconviction motion. Grady challenges the denial of his motion for a mistrial, contends that he was entitled to a hearing on several claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, and claims that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict on the firearm count. For the reasons discussed below, we reject each of the claims and affirm.

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