Washington v. Smith

ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

A Wisconsin jury convicted Michael Washington of forgery-uttering. He was sentenced to serve two and a half years in prison and three years of supervision. Additionally, the trial court ordered Washington to pay restitution in the amount of $15,000, as well as other fines and costs. After exhausting his state remedies, Washington filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court denied Washington’s petition, but certified an issue for appeal: whether Washington’s attorney provided ineffective assistance with respect to the restitution…