State v. Duran

*1178Memorandum Decision

BENCH, Senior Judge:

¶ 1 Defendant Patrick F. Duran appeals from his conviction for possession of a controlled substance. He argues that his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to file a motion to suppress and in failing to object at trial to certain gang-related statements. We affirm.

¶ 2 “An ineffective assistance of counsel claim raised for the first time on appeal presents a question of law.” State v. Clark, 2004 UT 25, ¶ 6, 89 P.3d 162. “[A] defendant raising an ineffectiveness claim must show first, that his counsel rendered a deficient performance in some…