Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//July 2, 2019//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Hawke M. Strickland

Case No.: 2017AP1498-CR

Officials: Brash, P.J., Kessler and Brennan, JJ.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Hawke M. Strickland appeals a judgment convicting him of first-degree reckless homicide with use of a dangerous weapon. He also appeals an order denying his postconviction motion without a hearing. Strickland argues that: (1) he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel because his lawyer failed to present expert witness testimony regarding the unreliability of eyewitness identification; and (2) Jamal Williams’s testimony should have been excluded from trial because Williams was not sufficiently certain of his identification of Strickland. We resolve these issues against Strickland. Therefore, we affirm.

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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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