Brooks v. State

McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Brooks appeals his conviction of two counts of child molestation. The sole enumeration of error maintains that the trial court erred in finding trial counsel effective. Held:

1. In order to prevail on his claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, defendant was required to show that trial counsel was defi cient and that there was a reasonable possibility that the outcome of the proceedings would have been different, but for trial counsel’s deficiency. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U. S. 668 (104 SC 2052, 80 LE2d 674). There is a strong presumption…