Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//November 26, 2019//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Matthew L. Dennis

Case No.: 2018AP733

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

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Matthew Dennis appeals pro se from circuit court orders denying his WIS. STAT. § 974.06 (2017-18) motion alleging ineffective assistance of postconviction counsel and his subsequent motion to reconsider. We agree with the circuit court that Dennis’s motion did not allege sufficient facts regarding postconviction counsel’s performance to warrant an evidentiary hearing. Because the circuit court did not misuse its discretion in denying Dennis’s § 974.06 motion without a hearing, 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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