[DOWNLOAD] "State V. West" by State of Wisconsin in Court of Appeals District I ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State V. West
- Author : State of Wisconsin in Court of Appeals District I
- Release Date : January 30, 2010
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 58 KB
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¶1 Alexis O. West appeals from judgments entered after a jury found him guilty of carrying a concealed weapon, possession with intent to deliver cocaine, substantial battery and possession of marijuana; and the denial of his post-conviction request for a Machner hearing.*fn1 West argues that he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel because his lawyer failed to seek admission at West's trial of a transcript of Frank Herbert's testimony at an earlier motion hearing. We affirm the trial court's order denying the request for a Machner hearing because the record conclusively demonstrates that West was not prejudiced by the absence of Herbert's previous testimony. Further, there is no reasonable probability that Herbert's earlier testimony would have changed the outcome of the trial. Accordingly, we affirm.