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1102, 1107 (1996). Both components of the inquiry must be shown. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 697 (1984).

First, appellant claimed that trial counsel failed to interview two of the State's witnesses, failed to investigate appellant's alibi, and failed to locate a woman observed on the surveillance video exiting from Room 120. Appellant failed to demonstrate deficiency or prejudice as his claim was bare and he failed to argue below what a more thorough investigation would have revealed. See Molina v. State, 120 Nev. 185, 192, 87 P.3d 533, 538 (2004). Appellant accepted negotiations at the preliminary hearing, thereby eliminating trial counsel's need to investigate the case further. Appellant failed to provide any explanation for why he entered a guilty plea if he believed he had an alibi. Given the witnesses' identification and the surveillance video, appellant failed to demonstrate a reasonable probability that he would not have entered a guilty plea and would have insisted on going to trial had trial counsel investigated his alibi. Therefore, we conclude that the district court did not err in denying this claim.

Second, appellant claimed that his trial counsel was ineffective for advising him to waive the preliminary hearing because the State's evidence was weak and unreliable. Appellant failed to demonstrate deficiency or prejudice. Appellant failed to demonstrate that the State would not have been able to satisfy its burden of establishing probable cause for the crimes alleged in the criminal complaint. See NRS171.206. Appellant received a substantial benefit as he avoided the oldervictim enhancement, a charge of burglary, and potential habitual criminal

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denying this claim.

Third, appellant claimed that his trial counsel coerced his guilty plea by telling him that he could spend the rest of his life in prison, telling him that he would lose if he went to trial, telling him that he could be part of an in-patient program and receive probation, and telling his mother-in-law that he would get a sentence of 2 to 5 years. Appellant failed to demonstrate deficiency or prejudice. Candid advice about the consequences of a conviction and the strength of the State's case is not deficient. Appellant was eligible for large habitual criminal treatment, and thus, he faced a potential life sentence. In entering his plea, appellant indicated that he was not promised anything not included in the guilty plea agreement and he was not acting under duress or coercion. Therefore, we conclude that the district court did not err in denying this
claim. Fourth, appellant claimed that his trial counsel was ineffective because he had a conflict of interest. Appellant claimed that his trial counsel was unable to negotiate with the deputy district attorney because of an alleged personal relationship between the two attorneys. Appellant failed to demonstrate that his counsel's performance was deficient or that he was prejudiced. Appellant negotiated a guilty plea prior to the preliminary hearing and the record indicates that a different attorney from the district attorney's office represented the State during the proceedings in the justice court. Appellant failed to demonstrate that an actual conflict of interest adversely affected the performance of his

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counsel. See Strickland, 466 U.S. at 692; Cuyler v. Sullivan, 446 U.S. 335, 348 (1980); Leonard v. State, 117 Nev. 53, 63, 17 P.3d 397, 404 (2001).

Finally, appellant claimed that cumulative deficiencies in his counsel's performance warranted relief. Because appellant failed to demonstrate any deficiencies, appellant failed to demonstrate cumulative error. Accordingly, we

ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.

)F4a , J Douglas

Saitta

cc: Hon. Kathleen E. Delaney, District Judge Willie James Lemons, Jr. Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk

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