Anderson v. State

Summary

The court affirmed the convictions and sentences, holding that the evidence was legally sufficient and that the challenged juror was not shown to have answered voir dire questions dishonestly or to have been biased. It also rejected the ineffective-assistance claims because counsel's voir dire, investigation, expert-witness, and lesser-offense decisions either were reasonable strategic choices or caused no prejudice. The court further held that any error relating to the prosecutor's unsupported closing-argument statement was harmless in light of the substantial evidence and jury instructions.