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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//October 4, 2021//

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//October 4, 2021//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: David A. Resnick v. United States of America

Case No.: 20-1221

Officials: SYKES, Chief Judge, and RIPPLE and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

In adjudicating David Resnick’s direct appeal from his conviction and life sentence for sexually abusing two young boys, we affirmed the judgment of the district court. United States v. Resnick, 823 F.3d 888 (7th Cir. 2016). Mr. Resnick then filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate his conviction and sentence, alleging that his defense counsel provided ineffective assistance. The district court denied the motion, and Mr. Resnick filed a timely appeal to this court. We now conclude that the district court correctly determined that Mr. Resnick was not deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s judgment.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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