Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//April 24, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Kevin W. Chavez

Case No.: 2017AP115-CR

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

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence

Kevin Chavez appeals a judgment convicting him of attempted first-degree intentional homicide with use of a dangerous weapon as a repeater. Chavez also appeals an order denying his postconviction motion in which he challenged the sufficiency of the evidence and alleged his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance. He argues: (1) the State presented insufficient evidence of his intent to kill; and (2) his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the prosecutor’s closing arguments in which she allegedly invited the jury to convict Chavez on less than sufficient proof. We reject these arguments, and we affirm the judgment and order.

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