Strong v. State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

A jury convicted James Edward Strong of two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of possession of a firearm during those assaults, involving two victims. He appeals, contending that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to obtain certified copies of one victim’s prior felony convictions and first offender plea. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Strong asserts he was denied his constitutional right to the effective assistance of counsel when his trial counsel failed to show the bias of or impeach a victim-witness about his first offender plea to…