Washington v. State

Summary

The Court affirmed the denial of Washington’s first postconviction motion and the withdrawal of appointed postconviction counsel. It held that his ineffective-assistance claims failed because counsel’s performance was reasonable and Washington could not show a reasonable probability of a different result, while most prosecutorial-misconduct and evidentiary claims were procedurally barred, unpreserved, or failed to establish a miscarriage of justice. The Court also declined to consider arguments raised for the first time on appeal.