State v. McBride

Michael McBride’s two prior felony convictions increased the length of his prison sentence for delivery of drugs and assault. He appeals, claiming he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel did not object to the trial court’s handling of his stipulation to his prior convictions. We affirm.

I. Background Facts & Proceedings.

McBride was arrested after he hit a man in the head with a hammer during a dis pute over crack cocaine. McBride was charged with willful injury, assault while participating in a felony, delivery of a controlled substance, first-degree robbery,…