Boone v. State

Johnson, Judge.

A jury convicted Derrick Bernard Boone of two counts of armed robbery. On appeal, Boone alleges his trial counsel was ineffective. We disagree and affirm.

We consider ineffectiveness of counsel claims under the two-part test set out in Strickland v. Washington, 466 U. S. 668 (104 SC 2052, 80 LE2d 674) (1984). The first part requires the convicted defendant to show that his trial counsel’s representation “fell below an objective standard of reasonableness.” Id. at 688. The defendant must “overcome the presumption that, under the circumstances, the challenged action ‘might be…