People v. Villarreal

Opinion by

Judge DAILEY,

Defendant, Henrietta Villarreal, appeals the district court's order denying her Crim. P. 35(c) claims of ineffective assistance of counsel with respect to jury instructions, or lack thereof, on attempted first degree murder, intoxication, heat of passion provocation, and unanimity in connection with second degree burglary. The very same jury instructions had been the subject of defendant's previous direct appeal.

We affirm the district court's order denying defendant's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.

I. Factual Background

Late one night, a female intruder…