Norris v. State

Banke, Chief Judge.

The appellant was convicted of criminal attempt to commit murder. On appeal, he contends that he was “denied” his constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel, due to certain alleged errors and omissions committed by his retained counsel before and during the trial of the case.

We note at the outset that appellant’s counsel on appeal has made no attempt whatever to provide this court with a statement of the evidence presented during the trial. This is perhaps not surprising, since an examination of that evidence reveals overwhelming support for the jury’s verdict.

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