· 10/6/1995
John S. Bergmann v. Gary McCaughtry
Citations
- 65 F.3d 1372
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “It is well established that a sen- tencing court may consider lack of remorse when imposing a sentence.”
- “As a matter of trial strategy, counsel could well decide not to call family members as witnesses because family members can be easily impeached for bias.”
- “As a matter of trial strategy, counsel could well decide not to call family members as witnesses because family members can be easily impeached for bias.”
- noting cross-examination decisions constitute trial strategy
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Judges: Manion, Rovner, Will
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