Leonard v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of four counts of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. Appellant appealed, complaining that the prosecutor engaged in improper misconduct and that he was denied a fair trial as a result of the violation of his right against self-incrimination caused by the deficient assistance of counsel. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) Appellant failed to demonstrate that the questions asked by the prosecutor were so harmful and prejudicial that any unfairness or injustice occurred; and (2) trial counsel did not render ineffective assistance for not objecting to a presentence investigation and for failing to advise Appellant that he need not submit to such an investigation.
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