Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//February 12, 2020//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Sterling Ross Olsen

Case No.: 2018AP2059-CR

Officials: Blanchard, Kloppenburg and Nashold, JJ.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Sterling Olsen appeals a judgment of conviction for armed robbery as a party to the crime and an order denying postconviction relief. Olsen contends that his plea lacked a factual basis; that he did not understand that his plea waived his right to a trial and that he pled only because he felt “scared” and “pressured”; and that his trial counsel was ineffective. Alternatively, Olsen seeks sentence modification on the ground that his sentence was unduly harsh. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we reject these contentions. 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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