Commonwealth v. Karabin

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• finding trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to request a corrupt source charge in a murder trial, where such instruction could have derogated the defendant's trial theory that he did not perform the killing
• fmding trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to request a corrupt source charge in a murder trial, where such instruction could have derogated the defendant’s trial theory that he did not perform the killing
• deeming reasonable tactic to forego corrupt source instruction against girlfriend witness, who allegedly rode in car with defendant during shootings; defendant advanced innocence defense and alleged jealousy motivated girlfriend to testify falsely
• rejecting ineffectiveness claim for failing to request corrupt source instruction because it would have implied defendant was accomplice in criminal activity of which he claimed to be innocent
• deeming reasonable tactic to forego corrupt source instruction against girlfriend witness, who allegedly rode in car with defendant during shootings; defendant advanced innocence defense and alleged jealousy motivated girlfriend to testify falsely
• deeming reasonable tactic to forego corrupt source instruction against girlfriend witness, who allegedly rode in car with defendant during shootings; defendant advanced innocence defense and alleged jealousy motivated girlfriend to testify falsely

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