Michigan Supreme Court· 3/17/1995
People v. LaVearn
Citations
- 528 N.W.2d 721
- 448 Mich. 207
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- determining that a counsel “faced with a choice between two defenses with significant evidentiary problems” may elect to pursue one over the other
- determining that a counsel “faced with a choice between two defenses with significant evidentiary problems” may elect to pursue one over the other
- determining that a counsel “faced with a choice between two defenses with significant evidentiary problems” may elect to pursue one over the other
- stating that counsel’s performance is measured without the benefit of hindsight
- stating that counsel’s performance is measured without the benefit of hindsight
- defense counsel’s decision regarding the defense to be pursued is a matter of trial strategy.
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Judges: Brickley, Boyle, Riley, Mallett, Weaver, Cavanagh, Levin
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