Ex parte Michael George Lahood (Original)
Annotate this CaseApplicant Michael LaHood was convicted of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault. On direct appeal, the district court of appeals affirmed his conviction. The Supreme Court subsequently refused his petitions for discretionary review. Applicant then filed applications for a writ of habeas corpus alleging, in part, that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel failed to investigate his mental-health history, and if she had, there was a reasonable probability that the outcome of his proceeding would have been different. The trial court entered findings of fact and conclusions of law recommending that the Supreme Court deny relief. The Court agreed with the trial court's findings and denied relief.
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