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JONES v. STATE

No. 2009-CA-02033-COA.

122 So.3d 725 (2011)

Brett JONES, Appellant v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied April 3, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sylvia S. Owen , attorney for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by Jeffrey A. Klingfuss , Scott Stuart , attorneys for appellee.

Before IRVING, P.J., BARNES and MAXWELL, JJ.

MAXWELL, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. Brett Jones seeks post-conviction relief from his murder conviction and life sentence. On appeal, he alleges numerous errors, primarily concerning his trial counsel's effectiveness. Because Jones has failed to make the required two-part showing of (1) deficiency and (2) prejudice under Strickland on any of the issues raised, we affirm.

FACTS

I. BACKGROUND

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