Opinion by Justice BARBARA MILANO KEENAN.
In this appeal, we address issues involving a circuit court's dismissal of a habeas corpus petition alleging ineffective assistance of counsel without conducting an evidentiary hearing or receiving an affidavit from trial counsel.
The petitioner, Paul A. Friedline, was indicted for robbery, in violation of Code § 18.2-58; for "carjacking," in violation of Code § 18.2-58.1; and for two counts of use of a firearm...
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