Koon v. Dugger

How courts have described this case

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• holding that before counsel may follow a defendant's instruction to waive mitigation, counsel \first must evaluate potential avenues and advise the client of those offering potential merit\
• holding that counsel's decision not to present a voluntary intoxication defense was a reasonable trial tactic predicated on counsel's experience, his assessment of the case, and defendant's expressed desires
• holding that trial counsel's penalty phase performance was not ineffective where he investigated potential mitigation evidence before trial, knew about defendant's background, reviewed psychiatric reports, and talked to a mental health expert about penalty phase issues
• finding several claims of trial court error were procedurally barred under rule 3.850 because they either were or should have been raised on direct appeal
• \We have repeatedly recognized the right of a competent defendant to waive presentation of mitigating evidence.\

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