· 12/21/2000
Benjamin White v. Fred McAninch
Citations
- 235 F.3d 988
- 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 33361
- 2000 WL 1862670
How courts have described this case
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- holding that counsel’s performance fell below an objective standard of reasonableness where counsel “affirmatively elicit[ed]” testimony regarding an uncharged act of sexual intercourse between the defendant and the victim
- The Strickland decision cautions against second-guessing strategic decisions that did not prove successful
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Judges: Merritt, Nelson, Oliver
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