Cox, Kenyon Grady

The issue in this case is whether defense counsel’s misstatement in voir dire about the concurrent-sentencing law denied his client the effective assistance of counsel. We hold that it did not.

The appellant was convicted of two counts of aggravated sexual assault 1 and two counts of indecency with a child. 2 The Second Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment as to punishment and remanded for a new punishment trial. 3 We granted the State’s petition for discretionary review on five grounds, all of which present the issue of ineffective assistance.

I

During voir dire, a venire member…