Szorcsik v. the State.

Summary

The court affirmed Szorcsik's convictions and life sentence for the stabbing death of his stepfather. It held that the evidence was sufficient, that Szorcsik knowingly and voluntarily waived his previously invoked right to counsel after reinitiating contact with police, and that the trial court did not plainly err regarding sequestration or voluntary-manslaughter instructions. The court also rejected the ineffective-assistance claim because counsel's decision to pursue an all-or-nothing self-defense strategy was reasonable. No separate opinions were filed.