State v. Maloney

¶ 1. The petitioner, John Maloney, seeks review of a published decision of the court of appeals affirming a circuit court order denying his motion for postconviction relief. He contends that he was afforded ineffective assistance of trial counsel.

¶ 2. Maloney asserts three areas of deficient performance: (1) failing to challenge the admissibility of videotape evidence based on an alleged violation of SCR 20:4.2 by the special prosecutor; (2) failing to challenge the admissibility of videotape evidence under Wisconsin's Electronic Surveillance Control Law; and (3) impermissibly inviting the…