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“An abuse of discretion occurs if the PCR court makes an error of law or fails to adequately investigate the facts necessary to support its decision.” ¶ 4 (2017).

“An abuse of discretion occurs if the [superior] court makes an error of law or fails to adequately investigate the facts necessary to support its decision.” ¶ 4 (2017).

“In short, reviewing courts must be very cautious in deeming trial counsel’s assistance ineffective when counsel’s challenged acts or omissions might have a reasonable explanation.” ¶ 7 (2017).

“An abuse of discretion occurs if the PCR court makes an error of law or fails to adequately investigate the facts necessary to support its decision.” ¶ 4 (2017).

“An abuse of discretion occurs if the PCR court makes an error of law or fails to adequately investigate the facts necessary to support its decision.” ¶ 4 (2017).

DISCUSSION ¶7 We review a superior court’s ruling on a PCR petition for an abuse of discretion, which occurs if the “court makes an error of law or fails to adequately investigate the facts necessary to support its decision.” ¶ 4 (2017).

An abuse of discretion occurs “if the PCR court makes an error of law or fails to adequately investigate the facts necessary to support its decision.” ¶ 4 (2017) (citation omitted).

¶14 As to the deficient performance prong, we “must indulge a strong presumption that counsel’s conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance; that is, the defendant must overcome the presumption that, under the circumstances, the challenged action might be considered sound trial strategy.” ¶ 7 (2017) (quoting Strickland, 466 U.S. at 689).

¶ 6 (2017) (defendant must show more than that the error “’had some conceivable effect on the outcome of the proceeding’”) (quoting Strickland, 466 U.S. at 693)).

state expressly its conclusions of law relating to each issue presented.” ¶ 3 (2017) () (interpreting then Rule 32.8, which has been renumbered as Rule 32.13).

“An abuse of discretion occurs if the PCR court makes an error of law or fails to adequately investigate the facts necessary to support its decision.” ¶ 4 (2017).

“An abuse of discretion occurs if the PCR court makes an error of law or fails to adequately investigate the facts necessary to support its decision.” ¶ 4 (2017).

“An abuse of discretion occurs if the PCR court makes an error of law or fails to adequately investigate the facts necessary to support its decision.” ¶ 4 (2017).

“An abuse of discretion occurs if the PCR court makes an error of law or fails to adequately investigate the facts necessary to support its decision.” ¶ 4 (2017).

“An abuse of discretion occurs if the PCR court makes an error of law or fails to adequately investigate the facts necessary to support its decision.” ¶ 4 (2017).

I. DISCUSSION ¶19 We will not disturb a PCR court’s ruling on a PCR petition absent a clear abuse of discretion, ¶ 13 (2024), and we “examine a PCR court’s findings of fact to determine if they are clearly erroneous,” ¶ 3 (2017).

“An abuse of discretion occurs if the PCR court makes an error of law or fails to adequately investigate the facts necessary to support its decision.” ¶ 4 (2017).