State v. Polly

STREIT, Justice.

A man caught with his pants down assaulting a nurse claims there is no proof of his sexual intent. The State charged Douglas Polly with assault with intent to commit sexual abuse with bodily injury, a class D felony, and three counts of interference with official acts. A jury convicted Polly of the charges. Polly appeals asserting ineffective assistance of counsel regarding three trial matters. Because we find Polly failed to prove ineffective assis tance of counsel as to each of his three claims, we affirm.

I. Background and Facts

Douglas Polly was incarcerated at the Mt.…