Sandrelli v. State

|, This appeal returns to us after we remanded for the circuit court to hold a hearing on two of Robert Sandrelli’s claims for ineffective assistance of counsel. After holding the hearing, the court denied relief on both grounds. We affirm the circuit court’s judgment.

Robert Sandrelli was charged with four counts of rape. The victim was Sandrelli’s fourteen-year-old son. A jury trial was held in August 2013. This first trial resulted in a hung jury, and the circuit court declared a mistrial. A second trial was held a month later, which resulted in Sandrelli being convicted on all four counts.…