Kevin L. Hough v. Rondle Anderson

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• reasoning that an appellate court need not reweigh aggravating and mitigating factors when the defendant has failed to prove that the sentencer actually considered the invalid factors
• reasoning that an appellate court need not reweigh aggravating and mitigating factors when the defendant has failed to prove that the sentencer actually considered the invalid factors
• “Because the prosecutor’s comments do not rise to the level of a constitutional violation as set forth in Darden, defense counsel's failure to object to those arguments cannot be considered prejudicial for purposes of the Strickland analysis.”
• “ineffective assistance claim based on a failure to object is tied to the admissibility of the underlying evidence” because “if evidence admitted without objection was admissible, then the complained of action fails both prongs of the Strickland test”
• “Our review of the performance of counsel must be highly deferential.”

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