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· 8/26/1985

Donald Gene Boag v. Robert Raines

Citations

  • 769 F.2d 1341
  • 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 21942

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  • holding that “[f]ailure to 13 raise a meritless argument does not constitute ineffective assistance”
  • explaining that the “failure to raise a meritless argument does not constitute ineffective assistance”
  • an attorney’s failure to make a meritless objection or motion does not 15 constitute ineffective assistance of counsel
  • an attorney's failure to make a meritless 2 objection or motion does not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel
  • failure to raise meritless argument on 7 appeal does not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel
  • an 12 attorney’s failure to make a meritless objection or motion does not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel

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Judges: Skopil, Fletcher, McNichols

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