Jerman v. Director of the Department of Corrections

In this petition for writ of habeas corpus filed under the Court’s original jurisdiction, we address claims of ineffective assistance of counsel with regard to the petitioner’s conviction for abduction. Concluding that there is not a reasonable probability that, but for counsel’s alleged deficiencies, the outcome of the proceeding would have been different, we will dismiss the petition.

PRIOR PROCEEDINGS AND PRESENT HABEAS CLAIMS

Timothy Jerman, the petitioner, was indicted in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County for first-degree murder and abduction. A jury convicted him of second-degree murder…