Beauchamp v. State

Kristian Beauchamp petitions this court for a writ of habeas corpus, alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. We grant the petition, holding that Beauchamp has established the requisite prejudice entitling him to relief. As a new appeal would be redundant, we also vacate Beauchamp's sentence and remand for resentencing by a different judge.

Following a jury trial, Beauchamp was convicted of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, trafficking in methamphetamine, burglary of a structure, and resisting a law enforcement officer without violence. Several witnesses testified…