Brown v. State

ANDERSON, J.:

The post-conviction relief (PCR) judge denied Rafeal Brown’s application for relief holding that, even if counsel was ineffective, Brown failed to establish prejudice. This court granted certiorari to consider whether trial counsel erred in failing to object to a Doyle error at trial. We affirm.

FACTUALIPROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On the night of August 5, 1994, Brown was dancing with a girl inside the Castleblanca Club, a nightclub in Clio. After a male patron passing the pair made what Brown considered to be a threatening gesture, the two began to fight. The fight caused great…