Tex S. v. Pszczolokowski (Signed Opinion)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Petitioner was convicted of sexual assault in the first degree and sexual abuse by a parent or guardian. After Petitioner was sentenced, his trial attorney committed suicide. Thereafter, Petitioner filed a petition for habeas corpus, alleging, inter alia, ineffective assistance of counsel and the introduction of “faulty scientific evidence” by the State. The circuit court denied the petition without a hearing. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the trial court did not err in denying the petition without holding an evidentiary hearing; and (2) the trial court did not err in finding that Petitioner had not been denied the effective assistance of counsel.
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