Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//September 12, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Tyler A. Montour

Case No.: 2017AP573-CR

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

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

A jury convicted Tyler Montour of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Postconviction, Montour argued that his trial counsel was ineffective. After an evidentiary hearing, the circuit court concluded that counsel did not perform deficiently and was not ineffective. We agree and affirm the judgment of conviction and the order denying Montour’s postconviction motion.

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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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