Young v. State

OPINION

GRANT, Justice.

Muhammad Lutharius Young appeals from a conviction for attempted murder, with an affirmative finding of a deadly weapon. A jury found Young guilty, and the trial court assessed punishment at twenty years’ imprisonment.

Young appeals his conviction in two points of error. First, Young contends that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel. Specifically, Young contends that his trial counsel erred in failing to present the defense of necessity and in failing to object to inadmissible evidence. Second, Young contends that the evidence is legally and…