Jenkins v. State

ADAMS, Judge.

Darrell Jerome Jenkins was tried by a jury and convicted of possession of cocaine and possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. On his amended motion for new trial and on appeal, he contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. He contends his trial counsel failed to file a motion for speedy trial and failed to seek dismissal based upon the denial of his right to a speedy trial. The trial court denied the amended motion for new trial, and we affirm.

In order to establish ineffectiveness of trial counsel,

appellant must show both that counsel’s performance was…