Medina v. State

PEE CUEIAM.

Steven John Medina appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his application for post-conviction relief. Medina had asserted that both pre-trial and trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance when they failed to object to the state’s use of a sentence enhancement even though the state had not notified the defendant in writing of its intention to use the enhancement prior to-the preliminary hearing. We affirm.

I

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

Following a drive-by shooting, eye-witnesses identified the gunman as Medina. On August 9,1993, he was arrested and charged with aggravated assault…