Jackson v. State

SEARS, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Shelton Jackson, appeals from his conviction of numerous crimes, including malice murder, stemming from the shooting death of Grant Reynolds.1 On appeal, Jackson contends, *495among other things, that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to object to improper comments by the prosecutor on Jackson’s right to remain silent and by failing to object to an improper “golden rule” argument by the prosecutor in closing. Because we conclude, among other things, that, even if Jackson’s trial counsel provided deficient performance, Jackson has…