Chavez (Edilfredo) v. State
Nevada Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
application of the law to those facts de novo. Lacier v. Warden, 121 Nev. 682, 686,
120 P.3d 1164, 1166
(2005). First, appellant argues that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate the condition of a window to ascertain if the window lock was actually broken. The victim stated that appellant crawled through a bedroom window that had a broken lock and did so because the bedroom door was locked. Appellant fails to demonstrate that his trial counsel's performance was deficient or that he was prejudiced. The victim testified that the incidents where appellant crawled through a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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