State v. Wright

¶ 1. Robert Jamont Wright appeals from a judgment of conviction for eight counts of armed robbery and one count of attempted armed robbery, all as a habitual offender. Wright additionally appeals from a trial court order denying his motion for postconviction relief based on his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Wright was convicted following a six-day jury trial at which the State presented seventeen eyewitnesses who identified Wright as the robber.

¶ 2. Wright contends that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to more timely secure an eyewitness identification expert and…