Tenorio v. State

Ruffin, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Alvaro Tenorio guilty of armed robbery. He appeals, challenging the admissibility of identification evidence, the court’s jury charge, and the effectiveness of trial counsel. Although we find no error in the trial court’s evidentiary ruling or jury charge, we must reverse and remand for a new trial because Tenorio did not receive effective assistance of counsel.

1. Tenorio first argues that the trial court erred in failing to suppress pretrial identification evidence. We disagree.

“To determine whether evidence of pretrial identification should be excluded,…