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State v. Richardson

Citations

  • 845 P.2d 819
  • 114 N.M. 725

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  • “The defendant on appeal bears the burden of proving both incompetence 6 of his attorney and prejudice to his defense.”
  • where prima facie case of ineffective assistance of counsel is established, it is appropriate to remand to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing to determine the motivation for the acts or omissions of the particular attorney
  • “if defense counsel pursued a defense 6 Defendant insisted upon, counsel's performance in following that directive should 7 not necessarily result in a new trial, even if found below the standards for effective 8 assistance of counsel.”

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Judges: Bivins, Alarid, Black

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