Simpson v. Coursey

Petitioner appeals a judgment denying his petition for post-conviction relief, in which he claimed 14 different ways in which he was denied adequate assistance of counsel at his criminal trial. On appeal, petitioner assigns error to the post-conviction court’s denial of his petition. We conclude that petitioner was denied adequate assistance of counsel when trial counsel failed to move to strike and request a curative instruction after the chief investigating detective improperly vouched for the credibility of the victim. Accordingly, we reverse.

The facts relevant to our review of the…