Postconviction Relief-Speedy Trial- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Corey D. Woodland

Case No.: 2022AP000653-CR

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

Focus: Postconviction Relief-Speedy Trial- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Woodland appeals from a judgment of conviction for three counts of armed robbery, all as a habitual criminal repeater, and an order of the trial court denying his motion for postconviction relief without a hearing. On appeal, Woodland raises four arguments. First, Woodland argues that his constitutional and statutory rights to a speedy trial and prompt disposition were violated (the appeals court concludes that the Barker factors weigh against a conclusion that Woodland’s right to a speedy trial was violated and rather indicate the opposite—namely, that Woodland’s right to a speedy trial was not violated.) Second, Woodland argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction for armed robbery charged in Count III. In his third and fourth arguments, Woodland then argues that his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to object to repeated references to Woodland’s probationary status (as Woodland concedes in his brief, the questioning of Woodland’s probation agent “should have been kept to a minimum, only to establish that she had a knowledge of the No. 2022AP653-CR 14 defendant’s identity.” A review of the record shows that is exactly what happened) and in failing to object to the admissibility of a surveillance video (the appeals court ruled that the video was properly authenticated.)

Affirmed.

Decided 10/03/23

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