Franklin v. Catoe

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• stating that the applicant must demonstrate that trial counsel’s performance fell below an objective standard of reasonableness
• noting that PCR process is specifically designed to allow for an inquiry into the relevant facts surrounding the adequacy of a defendant’s information and/or waiver of rights
• finding overwhelming evidence of guilt negated any claim that counsel’s deficient performance could have reasonably affected the result of defendant’s trial.
• finding ineffective assistance of counsel claims based on statutory violations in capital sentencing procedures are subject to both the deficiency and the prejudice prongs of the Strickland analysis
• finding there was overwhelming evidence where the evidence included the applicant's DNA on the victim's body, the victim's blood on the applicant's pants, and the applicant's bloody palm print on the murder weapon
• \the harmless error rule and a prejudice analysis are no strangers to cases involving the death penalty\

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