Harris v. the State

Doyle, Chief Judge.

Marcus Anthony Harris was tried by a jury and convicted of armed robbery. He was sentenced as a recidivist to life imprisonment, with no possibility of parole before serving 30 years in prison. Harris appeals the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that his trial counsel was ineffective because she gave him inaccurate advice about his possible sentence, which advice he contends he relied on when deciding to reject the State’s plea offer and go to trial. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

Harris was indicted for armed robbery, kidnapping, 2 false imprisonment, 3…