Chase v. Blacketter

Petitioner appeals a judgment denying his petition for post-conviction relief, arguing that his trial counsel provided constitutionally inadequate assistance in several respects. We write to address only petitioner’s contention that trial counsel was inadequate by failing to object to the imposition of consecutive sentences on the ground that the principles announced in Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 US 466, 120 S Ct 2348, 147 L Ed 2d 435 (2000), and Blakely v. Washington, 542 US 296, 124 S Ct 2531, 159 L Ed 2d 403 (2004), apply to consecutive sentences. We reject petitioner’s remaining…