Davis v. State

MlKELL, Judge.

Based on evidence that Dustin Denard Davis brutally attacked his wife, a Gwinnett County jury convicted him of rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated assault, family violence battery, and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony. Davis appeals from the order denying his second amended motion for new trial, contending that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. We disagree and affirm.

To prevail on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, a criminal defendant must show that counsel’s performance was deficient and that the deficiency so prejudiced…