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Everett v. State

Citations

  • 54 So. 3d 464
  • 2010 WL 4007643

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  • concluding that a decision not to call a witness based on concern over the witness’s credibility was not deficient
  • concluding that a decision to not call a witness based on concern over the witness’ credibility was not deficient
  • holding that Ring and Apprendi claims were procedurally barred because they were raised and rejected on direct appeal
  • “This Court has also consistently held that a trial counsel’s decision to not call certain witnesses to testify at trial can be reasonable trial strategy.”
  • “[T]rial counsel's decision to not call certain witnesses to testify at trial can be reasonable trial strategy.”
  • “That there may have been more that trial counsel could have done or that new counsel in reviewing the record with hindsight would handle the case differently, does not mean that trial counsel’s performance during the guilt phase was deficient.”

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Judges: Canady, Labarga, Lewis, Pariente, Perry, Polston, Quince

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