Jackson v. State

Respondent David Jackson, Jr., (Jackson) was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Concluding trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to request a self-defense charge, the post-conviction relief (PCR) judge granted Jackson’s PCR application. We reverse.

ISSUE

Did the PCR judge err by concluding trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to request a self-defense charge?

ANALYSIS

To establish a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, the PCR applicant must' establish that trial counsel’s representation fell below an…