Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

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

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. John P. Bougneit

Case No.: 2018AP74-CR

Officials: NEUBAUER, C.J.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

John P. Bougneit appeals from his conviction for fourth-degree sexual assault, WIS. STAT. § 940.225(3m), and from an order denying his postconviction motion, in which he asserted his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance when he failed to rehabilitate the credibility of his wife, Melissa Bougneit, who was present at the time of the alleged assault. We conclude that Bougneit has not shown that counsel’s alleged failure was prejudicial in that, even if Melissa had been questioned in the manner he suggests, it is unlikely that the outcome would have been different. We affirm.

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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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