McGriff v. State

Summary

The Court affirmed the denial of McGriff’s first motion for postconviction relief. It held that his previously litigated claims were procedurally barred, his asserted new evidence did not establish a strong inference of actual innocence, and his ineffective-assistance claims failed because counsel’s performance was not objectively unreasonable and did not prejudice the outcome. The Court also rejected his claim that counsel’s performance was so deficient as to trigger relief without a showing of prejudice.