Whether Petitioner's Right to the Effective Assistance of Counsel Was Violated During the Pretrial and Plea Stages

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW A. Whether Petitioner’s Right to the Effective Assistance of Counsel Was Violated During the Pretrial and Plea Stages of this Case Requiring That Petitioner’s Conviction and Sentence Be Vacated. B. Whether Petitioner’s Right to the Effective Assistance of Counsel During Sentencing Was Violated When Counsel Failed to Provide Argument Supporting the Request for a 15-year Sentence. C. Whether the Appellate Court Improperly Failed to Construe Petitioner’s Pro Se Objections Liberally in Violation of this Court’s Dictate in Erickson v. Pardus, 551 U.S. 89, 94 (2007) ii