Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//August 14, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Ronald L. Kupsky

Case No.: 2017AP2146-CR

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

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Ronald Kupsky appeals an amended criminal judgment convicting him of four felonies, including bail jumping, and also an order denying his postconviction motion for a new trial. Kupsky claims his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance on the bail jumping count by failing to obtain a stipulation to prevent the State from introducing evidence identifying the specific charge for which Kupsky was out on bond. We conclude trial counsel did not provide ineffective assistance because Kupsky explicitly directed counsel not to seek such a stipulation. We therefore affirm the judgment of conviction and the order denying postconviction relief.

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