Clayton v. State

Summary

The court dismissed Clayton’s appeal from the denial of his postconviction petition because the record showed that he could not prevail, rendering his motion for an extension of time moot. Applying the clearly erroneous standard and the two-prong ineffective-assistance framework, the court held that Clayton failed to show either that counsel omitted a meritorious objection or motion or that counsel’s alleged sentencing-phase deficiencies were supported by specific facts demonstrating prejudice.