State v. Allen

¶ 1. John Allen petitions for review of an unpublished court of appeals decision that affirmed an order of the circuit court, Milwaukee County, M. Joseph Donald, presiding, denying Allen's postconviction motion without a hearing. In his postconviction motion, Allen claimed he was denied effective assistance of counsel. He also requested an order for postconviction discovery and an in camera review of certain records.

¶ 2. We conclude that in order to secure a hearing on a postconviction motion, Allen must have provided sufficient material facts — e.g., who, what, where, when, why, and how —…