a. Effective assistance

State v. Jesenia R., 2009AP2906, District 1, 8/24/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Jesenia R.: Mary D. Scholle, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate No prejudice resulted from counsel’s failure to object to violation of the change-of-placement notice requirement in § 48.357. ¶¶15-16. The background is a bit fact-intensive. Roughly: The child (Elizabeth) had… Read more

Dane Co. DHS v. Laura E.N., No. 2010AP1172, District 4, 7/29/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Laura E.N.: Jean K. Capriotti TPR – Evidence Evidence that the mother was caring for an infant son not under CHIPS order wasn’t relevant to her ability to meet conditions for the return of her… Read more

State v. Chester C., 2009AP2824, District I, 5/4/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge; not for publication); for Chester C.: Dianne M. Erickson TPR – Effective Assistance of Counsel Failure to demonstrate prejudice within the meaning of Strickland dooms this ineffective-assistance claim that trial counsel failed to object to various hearsay statements: ¶7     Other than complaining… Read more

court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Keri H.: Leonard D. Kachinski IAC Claim – TPR “The decision not to emphasize events preceding the current termination petitions was a reasonable strategic choice and does not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel,” ¶11. Separately: counsel did not perform deficiently in his efforts to obtain Keri… Read more

State v. Shirley E., 2006 WI 129, affirming 2006 WI App 55  Issue: “(W)hether a circuit court may deny a parent in a termination of parental rights proceeding the statutory right to counsel when the parent has appeared in the proceeding but failed to personally attend a hearing in contravention of a court order and… Read more