Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Anthony Donte Dixon

Case No.: 2017AP2221-CR; 2017AP2222-CR

Officials: DUGAN, J.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

In this consolidated appeal, Anthony Donte Dixon appeals the judgments of conviction for knowingly violating a domestic abuse order and disorderly conduct in Milwaukee County case No. 16CF2789 arising out of events on June 16, 2016 (the “June 2016 case”), and the judgment of conviction in Milwaukee County case No. 16CF3737 for knowingly violating a domestic abuse order arising out of events on August 13, 2016 (the “August 2016 case”).  He also appeals the orders denying his motions for a new trial.

On appeal, Dixon contends that the trial court did not conduct a proper inquiry into his request for substitute counsel. He also contends that the trial court erred when it did not find that trial counsel was ineffective, based on counsel’s failure to investigate and call an alibi witness at trial. We disagree and affirm.

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