Opinion ID: 1640733
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Heading: whether counsel were ineffective in relation to terkecia pannell's statement.

Text: ¶ 89. Alternatively, Howell claims that his attorneys were ineffective in failing to investigate Pannell's claims and to call her to testify at trial. Pannell was known to the defense. She was listed as a State's witness and was subpoenaed to testify. Her statement to law enforcement had been provided to the defense in discovery. Yet it appears from the record that she was never questioned by the defense. Since we have found that Howell was entitled to an evidentiary hearing on Issue XXI concerning Terkecia Pannell, we find that Howell likewise is entitled to an evidentiary hearing on whether his attorneys were ineffective in failing to investigate Pannell's statement and possible testimony.