Legal Opinion

Farrey (Benjamin) v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided September 17, 2014No. 64521Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

inquiry must be shown. Strickland, 466 U.S. at 697. To warrant an evidentiary hearing, a petitioner must raise claims supported by specific factual allegations that, if true and not repelled by the record, would entitle him to relief. Hargrove v. State, 100 Nev. 498, 502,

686 P.2d 222, 225

(1984). First, appellant argues that counsel was ineffective for failing to request a competency evaluation. Appellant has failed to demonstrate deficiency or prejudice. Appellant points largely to physical limitations that he had, including being paraplegic and having undergone a procedure that impaired his…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Maresca v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Hargrove v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Hall v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Molina v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Armenta-Carpio v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2013

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