Golden v. State (Majority, with Dissenting)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of two counts of aggravated robbery, one count of possession of firearms by a felon, and two counts of misdemeanor theft. The court of appeals affirmed. Appellant subsequently filed a petition for postconviction relief, alleging that his trial counsel was ineffective. After a hearing, the circuit court denied the petition on the basis that Appellant had failed to establish that trial counsel's representation fell below the standards set in Strickland v. Washington. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the circuit court's finding of a failure to demonstrate Strickland prejudice was not clearly erroneous.
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