Davis v. State

Harry Davis, Jr. v. State of Maryland, Misc. No. 21, September Term, 2024 INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL – MOTION FOR MODIFICATION OF SENTENCE – FAILURE TO CONSULT – Supreme Court of Maryland held defendant may establish ineffective assistance of counsel under Strickland v. Washington,

466 U.S. 668

(1984), based on counsel’s failure to file motion for modification of sentence by demonstrating that counsel failed to consult with defendant about filing motion and that counsel’s failure to consult with defendant was not reasonable, i.e., that counsel’s conduct fell below an objective standard…