Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//November 13, 2019//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Robert C. Washington

Case No.: 2018AP1771-CR

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

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Robert C. Washington appeals a judgment of conviction, following guilty pleas, of one count of first-degree reckless homicide and one count of first-degree reckless injury. On appeal, Washington contends that: (1) trial counsel was ineffective for failing to advise Washington about the possibility of requesting instructions at trial for lesser-included offenses; (2) newly discovered evidence in the form of W.W.’s acknowledgment that he threw a basketball at Washington warrants plea withdrawal; and (3) alternatively, resentencing is warranted because counsel was ineffective at the sentencing hearing. We address each issue. 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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