State v. White

¶1 Appellant Deborah Jean White (White) appeals the Judgment of Conviction and Sentencing Order entered by the Ninth Judicial District Court, Pondera County, sentencing her to three 10-year concurrent sentences for felony forgery, with eight years suspended from each. White claims, on direct appeal, that she was denied effective assistance of counsel. The State contends that her claim is procedurally barred because the effectiveness of her trial counsel cannot be substantiated by the record, and therefore this Court should dismiss her claim without prejudiced.

¶2 We agree with the State, and…