Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 3/10/1982

Commonwealth v. Smallwood

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442 A.2d 222
497 Pa. 476
1982 Pa. LEXIS 410

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stating the decision to call or not to call a witness is a matter of trial strategy
discussing the admissibility of an inculpatory statement made to a treating nurse
counsel properly did not present someone who would have undermined credibility of important defense witness
counsel properly did not present someone who would have undermined credibility of important defense witness
ineffective assistance of counsel is an extraordinary circumstance that justifies failure to raise an issue
ineffective assistance of counsel is an extraordinary circumstance that justifies failure to raise an issue

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Judges: O'Brien, Roberts, Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott, Hutchinson

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