Nathan Gayle Ybanez, Petitioner v. the People of the State of Colorado, Respondent.

Summary

The court affirmed the judgment rejecting Ybanez’s claims concerning a guardian ad litem and ineffective assistance of counsel. It held that Ybanez failed to show either an adverse effect from an actual conflict or deficient performance and prejudice under the governing ineffective-assistance framework. The court also held that his sentence required an individualized choice between life without parole and life with parole eligibility after forty years, and remanded for resentencing.