Tennessee Supreme Court· 12/15/1997

Henley v. State

Citations

960 S.W.2d 572
1997 Tenn. LEXIS 615
1997 WL 820889

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stating that \a court need not address the components [of the test for ineffective assistance of counsel] in any particular order or even address both if the [petitioner] makes an insufficient showing of one component\
stating a post-conviction court’s factual findings are conclusive on appeal, unless the evidence preponderates against them
affording criminal defense attorneys significant discretion in formulating trial strategy and tactics, including decisions about the use or rejection of evidence to be submitted to the jury
credibility of witnesses and weight and value to be afforded their testimony are questions to be resolved by the post-conviction court
in addressing attorney performance, courts are not to “second guess” tactical and strategic choices or to measure attorney’s representation by “20-20 hindsight”
reviewing the issue of the ineffective assistance of counsel

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Judges: Drowota, Anderson, Holder, Reid, Birch

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