Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Matthew C. Hinkle

Case No.: 2017AP1416-CR

Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Reilly, P.J., and Hagedorn, J.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Matthew C. Hinkle appeals from his judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion arguing that (1) the circuit court exercising adult criminal jurisdiction lacked jurisdiction over him, a juvenile, and (2) his trial counsel’s assistance was ineffective because she failed to object to the criminal court’s jurisdiction. We conclude a waiver of jurisdiction by a circuit court exercising juvenile jurisdiction in Milwaukee County in another matter for previous criminal offenses pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 938.18 (2015-16)1 satisfied the requirement of a waiver by “the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under” WIS. STAT. ch. 938 to give “exclusive original jurisdiction” to the circuit court exercising criminal jurisdiction in Fond du Lac County pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 938.183(1)(b). We therefore affirm.

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