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Uncorroborated Confession – Ineffective Counsel

By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//January 30, 2023//

Uncorroborated Confession – Ineffective Counsel

By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//January 30, 2023//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Lance Dante Delk

Case No.: 2021AP000134-CR

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

Focus: Uncorroborated Confession – Ineffective Counsel

Lance Dante Delk, pro se, appeals his judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of two counts of trafficking a child. Delk asserts that he is entitled to a new trial because his confession was uncorroborated. He further argues that his right to confrontation was violated because the victims were not called to testify. Additionally, he claims that his trial counsel was ineffective for not seeking to suppress his confession, and for failing to object to certain testimony of the investigating officer.

Delk’s testimony is sufficient to support the verdict reached by the jury that he was guilty of child trafficking with regard to the victims. With regard to his ineffective assistance of counsel claim, Delk provides nothing to support his assertion that his attorney’s alleged error prejudiced his defense.

Affirmed.

Decided 01/24/23

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