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V'^ -, c » —r- , . e~T COUyrt upO)lAU^ 7S I^^Tir.E ''wkVoiW.^ TSu^fctCE" fru^ TUfete^pftfrS ftfrfaKT l^HVTXEU) -, £-of- 7 p£\-ll.T.f?VN\=3V c/ W/^ fJ>A#?J?/ZT7 TAvAk. ftki Cp\ PW.ALS f E&h P ^rA I £. OF ^S^\/xf£ TH^S c&ftVM^fcS 7/iWT p£TxT-To»PX. Yv\ S.W.3d 131, 136 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). An actual conflict of interest exists when trial counsel must make a choice between advancing his client's interest in a fair trial or advancing other interests to his client's detriment. Id. The appellant must identify specific instances in the record that indicate a choice that counsel made between possible alternative courses of action, such as eliciting evidence that is helpful to one interest and harmful to the other. Perez v. State, 352 S.W.3d 751, 755 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2011, no pet.). Coleman complains that trial counsel (1) referenced her prior working relationship with the Montgomery County prosecutor, and (2) while cross- examining a witness regarding Coleman's Harris County offense, counsel made herself a witness by asking questions based on facts she learned while she was the chief prosecutor in Harris County. He contends the trial court should have conducted a hearing to insure that Coleman was aware of the conflict and waived his right to conflict-free counsel. However, the instances of which Coleman complains do not indicate that Coleman's defense counsel actually acted on any conflict of interest by making a choice that advanced the State's interest over Coleman's interest and to his detriment. See Odelugo, 443 S.W.3d at 136; see also Perez, 352 S.W.3d at 755. Absent such evidence, Coleman has failed to satisfy his burden of proving an actual conflict that adversely affected defense counsel's performance at trial. See Odelugo, 443 S.W.3d at 136. Thus, the trial court was not required to conduct a hearing on waiver. See Perez, 352 S.W.3d at 756 (A trial court is not required to hold a hearing unless the court knows or should reasonably know of an actual, not a potential, conflict.). Coleman also complains that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by (1) failing to strike a juror who expressed the belief that a person is a party to an offense if he was present but not a participant in the offense; (2) failing to seek a directed verdict on aggravated robbery; and (3) failing to present mitigating evidence during punishment. To establish ineffective assistance, Coleman must satisfy the following test: First, the defendant must show that counsel's performance was deficient. This requires showing that counsel made errors so serious that counsel was not functioning as the "counsel" guaranteed the defendant by the Sixth Amendment. Second, the defendant must show that the deficient performance prejudiced the defense. This requires showing that counsel's errors were so serious as to deprive the defendant of a fair trial, a trial whose result is reliable. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984); see Perez v. State, 310 S.W.3d 890, 892-93 (Tex. Crim. App. 2010). "Any allegation of ineffectiveness must be firmly founded in the record, and the record must affirmatively demonstrate the alleged ineffectiveness." Thompson v. State, 9 S.W.3d 808, 813 (Tex. Crim. App. 1999). "Appellate review of defense counsel's representation is highly deferential and presumes that counsel's actions fell within the wide range of reasonable and professional assistance." Bone v. State, 77 S.W.3d 828, 833 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002). "Under normal circumstances, the record on direct appeal will not be sufficient to show that counsel's representation was so deficient and so lacking in tactical or strategic decisionmaking as to overcome the presumption that counsel's conduct was reasonable and professional." Id. The record does not indicate that Coleman alleged ineffective assistance in his motion for new trial. The record is silent as to trial counsel's tactical and strategic decision-making. See Estrada v. State, 313 S.W.3d 274, 311 (Tex. Crim. App. 2010). Moreover, Coleman cannot demonstrate that, but for counsel's alleged errors, the outcome of his trial would have been different. See Graves v. State, 310 S.W.3d 924, 929 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2010, pet. ref d). Nor is this a case in which trial counsel's ineffectiveness is apparent from the record. See Freeman v. 10 State, 125 S.W.3d 505, 507 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). Under these circumstances, Coleman cannot defeat the strong presumption that counsel's decisions during trial fell within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance. See Thompson, 9 S.W.3d at 814. We overrule issue three. Voir Dire In issue four, Coleman challenges the exclusion of his family members from a portion of voir dire. Coleman filed a motion for abatement with this Court on grounds that an evidentiary hearing was required for the trial court to address this issue. This Court denied the motion to abate. On appeal, Coleman re-urges his perceived need for an evidentiary hearing. A defendant may file a motion for new trial no later than thirty days after the date when the trial court imposes sentence in open court. Tex. R. App. P. 21.4(a). Within thirty days after the date when sentence is imposed but before the trial court overrules any preceding motion for new trial, a defendant may, without leave of court, file an amended motion for new trial. Tex. R. App. P. 21.4(b). The trial court sentenced Coleman on August 24, 2014. Coleman filed his original motion for new trial on September 4. On November 12, more than thirty days after sentence was pronounced, Coleman filed an amended motion for new trial, in which he alleged for the first time that his family had been excluded from a portion of the voir dire 11 proceedings. The record does not indicate that Coleman received leave of court to file the untimely motion. "Even where the original motion for new trial is timely, an untimely amended motion for new trial is a nullity and cannot form the basis for points of error on appeal."Rangel v. State, 972 S.W.2d 827, 838 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1998, pet. ref d). Accordingly, issue four is overruled. See id. Having overruled Coleman's four issues, we affirm the trial court's judgment. AFFIRMED. STEVE McKEITHEN Chief Justice Submitted on October 14, 2015 Opinion Delivered October 28, 2015 Do Not Publish Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ. 12