Mitchell v. State
Annotate this CaseAppellant Theodis Mitchell was convicted of commercial burglary, terroristic threatening, fleeing, and criminal mischief. Mitchell's convictions and sentence were affirmed on appeal. Mitchell subsequently filed a petition for postconviction relief, asserting that counsel was ineffective for failure to renew Appellant's motion for a directed verdict and for failure to offer instructions on lesser-included sentences. The circuit court denied the petition without a hearing. The Supreme Court affirmed, as Appellant failed to offer facts to support his conclusion that counsel's failure to move for a directed verdict and offer instructions on lesser-inclded offenses in this case prejudiced him of his defense.
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