Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//May 8, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Dontrell L. Powell

Case No.: 2017AP392-CR

Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Gundrum and Hagedorn, JJ.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Dontrell L. Powell appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of armed robbery and felony bail jumping, and from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. Powell maintains that he is entitled to a new trial based on trial counsel’s ineffective assistance. We disagree and affirm.

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