Tennessee Supreme Court· 1/11/1993

Cooper v. State

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849 S.W.2d 744
1993 Tenn. LEXIS 5

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stating that “a party whose counsel is unable to provide effective representation is in no better position than one who has no counsel at all.”
stating that on appeal, this court will not second guess the strategic decisions of defense counsel
stating that the trial court’s findings of fact are conclusive on appeal unless the evidence preponderates against the judgment
stating the court’s policy of deference to the experience of appellate counsel when determining which issues are viable issues for appeal
standard practice for advocates to weed out weak arguments to focus on one central issue
“[T]here is no constitutional requirement that an attorney argue every issue on appeal. . . .Generally, the determination of which issues to present on appeal is a matter which addresses itself to the professional judgment and sound discretion of appellate counsel.”

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Judges: Anderson, Reid, Drowota, O'Brien, Daughtrey

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