Lacombe v. State

Summary

The Court affirmed the dismissal of Lacombe’s postconviction motion asserting ineffective assistance during sentencing and on direct appeal. It held that appellate counsel’s failure to cite additional comparable cases caused no prejudice, trial counsel reasonably withheld potentially harmful mitigation evidence, and the State’s sentencing argument did not breach the plea agreement or prejudice Lacombe. The Court concluded that the sentencing court retained discretion to impose a sentence exceeding the State’s recommendation.