Volkova v. State

Summary

The court affirmed Volkova’s murder conviction, holding that the trial court properly instructed the jury on voluntariness without requiring a separate jury determination regarding custody or waiver of Miranda rights because the interview had been found noncustodial. The court also rejected Volkova’s ineffective-assistance claims, concluding that counsel was not deficient for failing to make objections based on abrogated precedent or speculative legal theories and that Volkova failed to establish prejudice. No separate opinions were filed.