Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//May 29, 2019//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Eric D. Conner

Case No.: 2018AP423-CR

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

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Eric D. Conner, pro se, appeals a judgment convicting him after a jury trial of one count of second-degree sexual assault of one child and three counts of third-degree sexual assault of another child. He also appeals the order denying his motion for postconviction relief. He argued that Defense counsel, Attorney Jeffrey Brandt, ineffectively failed to introduce evidence of SPM’s mental health and of SMM’s breast-fondling claim, and to move to strike a biased juror. The court ultimately denied the motion, concluding that trial counsel’s chosen defense strategies were reasonable and that the juror-bias claim failed because that person did not end up serving on the jury. We affirm both.

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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