By: Derek Hawkins//February 14, 2022//
WI Court of Appeals – District I
Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Emanual Santana
Case No.: 2020AP1214-CR
Officials: Brash, C.J., Donald, P.J., and Dugan, J.
Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Emanual Santana appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of first-degree sexual assault and an order denying his postconviction motion, without a hearing. On appeal, Santana argues that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to bring a proper motion to dismiss the criminal charges filed against him on the basis that the time period alleged in the criminal complaint was too broad and indefinite to allow Santana to prepare a defense. Santana also argues that the plain error doctrine requires that the charges against him be dismissed. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm