George Eggleston v. United States

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• noting that trial counsel need not interview a witness if the account is fairly known to counsel
• noting that trial counsel need not interview a witness if the account is fairly known to counsel
• “A claim of failure to interview a witness . . . cannot 16 establish ineffective assistance when the person’s account is otherwise fairly known to defense 17 counsel.”
• “A claim of failure to interview a witness . . . cannot establish ineffective assistance when the person’s account is otherwise fairly known to defense counsel.” (quoting United States v. Decoster, 624 F.2d 196, 209 (D.C. Cir. 1976) (en banc))
• “A claim of failure to in- terview a witness may sound impressive in the abstract, but it can- not establish ineffective assistance when the person’s account is otherwise fairly known to defense counsel.” (quoting United States v. Decoster, 624 F.2d 196, 209 (D.C. Cir. 1976

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