State v. Avina-Murillo

**187 *869 INTRODUCTION

After being convicted by a jury and sentenced in a criminal case, Veronica P. Avina-Murillo brings this direct appeal. We cannot review the denial of her motion for new trial, because the motion was not timely. We review her ineffective assistance claims, stemming from her initial trial counsel's allegedly unethical conduct-which she characterizes as a conflict of interest. A central question is whether the Strickland v. Washington 1 standard applies or whether prejudice should be presumed. On these facts, we conclude that Strickland applies and that the record is…