Herrington v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Joe Henry Herrington was convicted of aggravated child molestation. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in denying his amended motion for new trial, 2 which alleged ineffective assistance of trial counsel. We find no error and affirm.

Herrington contends that the trial court erred in not granting a new trial based on his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. 3 In order for Herrington to succeed on this claim, he must satisfy the two-prong test set forth in Strickland v. Washington. 4

Under this test, [Herrington] must prove that…