Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//June 11, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. George W. Schertz

Case No.: 2017AP367-CR

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

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

George Schertz appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdicts, convicting him of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated as a fifth offense, and of hit-and-run, both counts as a repeater. Schertz also appeals the order denying his motion for postconviction relief. Schertz argues: (1) the circuit court’s method of polling the jury violated his right to have the jury individually polled; and (2) trial counsel was ineffective by failing to demand that each juror be individually polled. We reject Schertz’s arguments and affirm the judgment and order.

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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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