Opinion ID: 1103987
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Secure Adequate Funds For Investigation.

Text: ¶ 19. On November 30, 1992, trial counsel joined co-defendant Anthony Doss's request for the appointment of additional counsel or in the alternative for an investigator. The request for an investigator was granted. Though Bell alleges that counsel failed to secure adequate funds, his claim, more precisely, is that counsel failed to timely request funds and that this delay led to a highly ineffective and disjointed defense. Because such funds were provided, the Court finds that this issue is without merit. ¶ 20. Additionally, Bell contends that the State should have provided funds for an independent investigation. [2] However, he does not discuss specifically how counsel's delay hindered the defense or how an earlier request for assistance would have helped. The claim that an earlier request would have allowed a stronger defense is highly speculative and without support.