Herndon v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

Joseph Andre Herndon appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion for a new trial, contending he received ineffective assistance of counsel during his trial. Herndon has failed to show that trial counsel’s performance was deficient and that any of the alleged deficiencies prejudiced his defense. We affirm.

“In order to establish ineffectiveness of trial counsel under Strickland v. Washington, 466 U. S. 668, 687 (104 SC 2052, 80 LE2d 674) (1984), [Herndon] must show both that counsel’s performance was deficient and that the deficient performance prejudiced the defense.…