RALPH L. CLARK, JR. v. UNITED STATES

FERREN, Senior Judge:

This is the second time this case has come before this court, a collateral attack on the conviction we affirmed in Clark I. 1 Alleging ineffective assistance of counsel, appellant asks us to reverse the trial court’s denial, without a hearing, of his motion to vacate his conviction and sentence pursuant to D.C.Code § 23 — 110(c). After reviewing the record, we agree that appellant’s representation was constitutionally deficient, but we conclude that he suffered no prejudice as a result. Accordingly, we must affirm.

I. Facts and Proceedings

Appellant Ralph L. Clark was…