State v. Maloney
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
1Opinion of the Court
HOOVER, PJ.
¶ 1. John Maloney appeals an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. The trial court rejected Maloney's allegations that trial counsel provided ineffective assistance. Maloney contends that the trial court erred in its determinations; we disagree and affirm the order.
Background
¶ 2. In February 1998, Sandy Maloney's corpse was discovered in her fire-damaged home. Investigators concluded that her death was a homicide and her estranged husband, Maloney, became a suspect. In May, after Maloney's then girlfriend, Tracy Hellenbrand, encouraged him to hire an attorney, Maloney…
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