Court Opinion

ID: 9698402
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-25 19:49:34.585907+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:20:40.706115
License: Public Domain

NIX, Justice,
concurring.
Frequently, where the allegation is ineffectiveness of pri- or counsel in preserving an issue, and it is determined that counsel’s omission did in fact constitute ineffective assistance, the record is inadequate to reach the merits of the question that was not properly preserved. In such cases it is *34appropriate to remand for the purpose of developing a more suitable record to resolve the underlying dispute. However, where as here, the facts necessary to decide the question are before the reviewing court, there is no reason to postpone its resolution, as suggested by the dissent. Since I also agree with the majority’s treatment of the merits, I join in the opinion.