Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee· 6/9/1992

Cooper v. State

Citations

847 S.W.2d 521
1992 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 484

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recognizing that deference to a tactical decision is dependent upon a showing of adequate preparation
recognizing that deference to a tactical decision is dependent upon a showing of adequate preparation
holding that deference to the tactical decisions of trial counsel is dependent upon a showing that the decisions were made after adequate preparation
concluding that persons over seventy-five do not constitute a cognizable group
stating that deference to trial counsel’s tactical choices applies when “the choices are informed ones based upon adequate preparation”
discussing prosecutorial discretion in relation to a post-conviction challenge by a capital defendant

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Judges: Tipton, Wade, Calhoun

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