Supreme Court of Florida· 4/24/2003

Brown v. State

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846 So. 2d 1114
2003 WL 1922673

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holding appellate court will not second-guess strategic decisions on collateral attack
finding defense counsel's reference to victim \gurgling\ on his own blood was a reasonable trial tactic seeking to dilute some of the damaging testimony the jury would later hear
analyzing cumulative - 59 - error separately and holding that a cumulative error claim fails when the defendant fails to establish any of his claims under Strickland
“Each of Brown’s claims is insufficient under Strickland, and because this is the case, the claim for cumulative error fails as well.”
“Absent extraordinary circumstances, strategic or tactical decisions by trial counsel are not grounds for ineffective assistance of counsel claims.”
\[T]his Court will not second-guess counsel's strategic decisions on collateral attack.\

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Judges: Per Curiam

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