State v. Holder

McCullough, Judge.

On 25 January 2011, a jury found Terry Lee Holder (“defendant”) guilty of driving while impaired and felony fleeing to elude arrest. Defendant then pled guilty to attaining habitual felon status. On appeal, defendant argues he was deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel at trial. We find no error.

I. Background

On the night of 20 October 2009, Deputy Randy Ackley of the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office (“Deputy Ackley”) encountered defendant on a two-lane road in Johnston County, North Carolina. Deputy Ackley observed that defendant was…