If a postconviction motion is necessary, you will be responsible for filing the motion, presenting evidence and legal arguments, and arranging for the appearance of any necessary witnesses. If you pursue an appeal, your court of appeals or supreme court brief must comply with the technical and legal requirements of Wis. Stat. 809.19. If you fail to properly exhaust state remedies, review of your issues in federal court may be barred. If you discharge your attorney because you disagree with your attorney's legal conclusions, the State Public Defender will not appoint another attorney for you. Most often, an attorney will visit a client after the entire record and transcripts have been received and reviewed.
Attorneys generally try to visit each client personally at least once.
Your attorney will contact you to discuss your case before taking any significant action. It is important for you to keep your attorney informed of your location. If your attorney cannot find you to talk about your case, you may lose your right to an appeal regardless of the merits of your case. It is very difficult to win meaningful relief from an appellate court. Even when there are strong issues, it is impossible to predict what the courts will do in a given case.