McIntosh v. State

ALTENBERND, Judge.

James McIntosh appeals a final order denying his motion for postconviction relief in which he raised seven grounds of inef*2fectiveness of counsel. We conclude that two of the grounds involve deficient performance by his trial counsel. Although the issue is close, we also conclude that Mr. McIntosh has established the degree of prejudice that warrants a new trial in this case. See Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984).

Mr. McIntosh was charged with attempted first-degree murder for the stabbing of eighteen-year-old Kenneth Brooks. At…