Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//November 21, 2021//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Kurt B. Parks

Case No.: 2020AP1530-CR

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

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Kurt B. Parks appeals his judgment of conviction for possession of narcotic drugs (heroin), and felony bail jumping, as well as an order of the trial court denying his postconviction motion. Parks argues that his trial counsel was ineffective in a number of ways, all of which were rejected by the trial court. Upon review, we affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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