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· 5/24/1991

Sherley v. Seabold

Citations

  • 929 F.2d 272
  • 1991 WL 44450

How courts have described this case

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  • explaining that, on the facts of that case, defense counsel could not have been reasonably expected to second-guess the psychiatrist's diagnosis
  • explaining that, on the facts of that case, defense counsel could not have been reasonably expected to second-guess the psychiatrist's diagnosis
  • attorney’s failure to present exculpatory evidence is ordinarily deficient \unless some cogent tactical or other consideration justified it.\
  • retroactive application of Payne would not violate due process

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Judges: Jones, Kennedy, Merritt

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