McCray v. State

Chandler, Justice:

Petitioner James McCray seeks certiorari from the denial of postconviction relief (PCR), alleging that the PCR court failed to make the required findings of fact concerning )iis claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. We reverse and remand for a new PCR hearing.

McCray was convicted on three counts of assaulting a police officer and one count of resisting arrest. He sought PCR, alleging that trial counsel was ineffective in failing to object to the State’s numerous references to his criminal record and prior bad acts and, thereafter, in failing to request a limiting…