Scapin v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Scapin appeals her conviction of the offenses of failure to maintain lane and driving under the influence of alcohol. The sole enumeration of error contends the trial court erred in failing to grant defendant’s motion for new trial and motion to set aside verdict because of ineffective assistance of counsel. Held:

“Georgia has adopted the two part test for effectiveness set forth in Strickland v. Washington, 466 U. S. 668 (104 SC 2052, 80 LE2d 674) (1984). [Cit.] Under the Strickland formula, defendants seeking to show that their counsel was ineffective must…