Dale Atkins v. Richard Brown

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• applying § 2254(d) deference to a claim addressed “in one form or another” by both the state trial court and the state appellate court
• when counsel makes a rea- sonable strategic decision, it is “not subject to Monday-morn- ing quarterbacking”
• “Importantly, [j]udicial scrutiny of counsel's performance must be highly deferential, indulging a strong presumption of effectiveness to combat the distorting effects of hindsight.”

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