State v. Brocksmith

HAGEN, Judge:

¶1 Benjamin Brocksmith appeals his two convictions for negligently operating a motor vehicle causing death or serious bodily injury while knowingly and intentionally having a measurable amount of a controlled substance in his body. Because we conclude that trial counsel did not perform deficiently in failing to raise the specific federal and state constitutional issues that Brocksmith now raises on appeal, we affirm.

BACKGROUND 1

¶2 Brocksmith was driving northbound on Wall Avenue in Ogden when his SUV veered into the southbound lanes and collided with another vehicle, inflicting…