State v. Aragon

OPINION

CASTILLO, Judge.

{1} Defendant was convicted on one count of child abuse resulting in great bodily harm. On appeal, he challenges the effectiveness of his trial counsel on several grounds. Based on counsel’s failure to interview the State’s experts and obtain or consult with an expert, we hold that Defendant has made a prima facie case for ineffective assistance of counsel. We remand those two issues to the trial court for further factual development in an evidentiary hearing. We further hold that Defendant failed to make a prima facie ease for ineffective assistance of counsel on the…