Beeks v. State

Summary

The court affirmed the judgment after holding that the Confrontation Clause rule governing a codefendant's confession in a joint trial did not apply because the declarant was not tried with Beeks and the testimony was elicited by the defense. It also held that counsel's deliberate failure to object waived appellate review and that hearsay admitted without objection became part of the evidentiary record and could be used in closing argument. The court declined to consider any ineffective-assistance claim raised for the first time on direct appeal.