Phoenix, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second degree murder.

To bring an ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim, a
defendant must show both that counsel's performance was deficient and
that the defendant was prejudiced as a result. Strickland, 466 U.S. at 687. A
counsel's performance is deficient if it falls "below an objective standard of
reasonableness." Id. at 688. "[A] court must indulge a strong presumption
that counsel's conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable
professional assistance; that is, the defendant must overcome the
presumption that, under the circumstances, the challenged action 'might be
considered sound trial strategy.'" Id. at 689 (quoting Michel v. Louisiana, 350
U.S. 91, 101 (1955)). To establish prejudice, a defendant must "show that
there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's unprofessional
errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different." Strickland,
466 U.S. at 694.

The Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to from 10–25 years to 12–20 years.

Application for post conviction denied.

Affirmed