Is it a concession of guilt by trial counsel which violated Mr. Watson's longstanding right to autonomy and the Sixth Amendment holding of McCoy v. Louisana, 138 S. Ct. 1500 (2018)

QUESTION PRESENTED CAPITAL CASE L Is it a concession of guilt by trial counsel which violated Mr. Watson’s longstanding right to autonomy and the Sixth Amendment holding of McCoy v. Louisana, 138 S. Ct. 1500 (2018) when without authorization, during the guilt phase of a capital murder trial, counsel presented no defense to a charge of second-degree murder, and instead expressed an opinion that Watson was guilty of that offense. i