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Plea Withdrawal – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//September 15, 2021//

Plea Withdrawal – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//September 15, 2021//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Avery L. Applewhite

Case No.: 2020AP683-CR

Officials: Reilly, P.J., Gundrum and Davis, JJ.

Focus: Plea Withdrawal – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Avery L. Applewhite appeals from a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion. He asserts that the circuit court erred in denying his request for plea withdrawal, which was based on alleged ineffective assistance of counsel. He contends his trial counsel performed ineffectively by not moving to dismiss the charges against him on the ground that his constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated. We affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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