Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//November 18, 2021//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Rodney Lewis Bowman, Sr.,

Case No.: 2020AP856-CR; 2020AP857-CR

Officials: Brash, C.J., Donald, P.J., and White, J.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Rodney Lewis Bowman, Sr., appeals from the judgments of conviction for charges of child abuse, strangulation, and witness intimidation, all arising out of his actions toward his sixteen-year-old daughter. He also appeals the trial court orders denying his motion for postconviction relief without a hearing. Bowman argues that the trial court erroneously admitted his daughter’s statements under the doctrine of forfeiture by wrongdoing. Further, he contends that trial counsel was ineffective due to an actual conflict of interest over attempting to contact his daughter. We reject Bowman’s arguments, and accordingly, we affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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