Whitaker v. State
Annotate this CaseDefendant was found guilty of felony murder and cruelty to children. The trial court entered judgment of conviction for the felony murder and sentenced defendant to life imprisonment. The cruelty to children charge merged with the felony murder convictions. Defendant subsequently appealed the denial of his motion for a new trial. The court held that defendant made an insufficient showing of prejudice and thus his claim for ineffective assistance of counsel must fail and defendant's due process rights were not violated by the 10-year delay between trial and appeal. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
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