Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//December 27, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Samson J. Gomoll

Case No.: 2017AP2242-CR

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

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Samson J. Gomoll appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of first-degree intentional homicide for the shooting death of his girlfriend, S.S., and from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. The issue at trial was whether Gomoll was acting in self-defense. Gomoll argues that he was denied effective assistance of counsel, that the circuit court erroneously denied relevant witness testimony, and that the court’s denial of his motion for resentencing was an erroneous exercise of discretion. We reject Gomoll’s claims and affirm.

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