State v. Rendon

A jury has found Tony Rendon guilty of burglarizing a gun shop in Burley, Idaho. On appeal he claims that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel. We affirm the judgment of conviction.

Before addressing Rendon’s claim on its merits, we note that he has elected to raise it by direct appeal from the judgment rather than by seeking post-conviction relief. Our Supreme Court has noted that effectiveness of counsel is not a subject ordinarily well suited to a direct appeal. State v. Tucker, 97 Idaho 4, 539 P.2d 556 (1975). We reiterate that admonition today. Nevertheless, this appeal must…