Sixth Amendment Right to Effective Counsel

By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//June 26, 2023//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Cedric Tung [Recommended for Publication]

Case No.: 2021AP001705-CR

Officials: White, J.

Focus: Sixth Amendment Right to Effective Counsel

Cedric Tung appeals from his judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, for first-degree child sexual assault, as well as the order denying his motion for postconviction relief. Tung argues that his trial counsel abandoned her role as a zealous advocate in his defense, which violated his Sixth Amendment right to effective counsel, and constitutes structural error requiring a new trial. The appeals court concludes that Tung has failed to show that trial counsel conceded guilt against his express will or that there was a breakdown in the adversarial process; and also concludes there was no violation of his Sixth Amendment rights, and no structural error.

Affirmed.

Decided 06/20/23

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