Court of Appeals of Maryland· 9/9/1985

Harris v. State

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496 A.2d 1074
303 Md. 685
1985 Md. LEXIS 624

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stating that, even though the defendant’s previous death sentence had been vacated, the convictions remained and the subsequent sentences imposed on remand were in full force and effect
explaining that to show deficient performance by counsel the defendant must \overcome the presumption that ... the challenged action might be considered sound trial strategy\ (citing Strickland , 466 U.S. at 686-688, 104 S.Ct. at 2064-66 )
stating \[t]his Court has not distinguished between the right to counsel guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments and the right provided by Art. 21 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights\

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Judges: Murphy, C.J., and Smith, Eldridge, Cole, Rodowsky, Jj., and Charles E. Orth, Jr., Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals (Retired), and James C. Morton, Jr., Associate Judge of the Court of Special Appeals (Retired), Specially Assigned

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