State of Tennessee ex rel. Carla D. Gifford v. Daniel S. Greenberg

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• holding that it is not manifestly unreasonable for defense counsel to argue only one of two available theories
• noting difference between justification defense, which could result in acquittal, and mitigation defense, such as heat of passion, which at best yields conviction of lesser offense of voluntary manslaughter
• where defense counsel's strategic decision was not manifestly unreasonable when made, there was no substantial risk of miscarriage of justice
• \it was not manifestly unreasonable for defense counsel to proceed solely on a theory of self-defense\
• reasonable strategic decision not to request instruction on voluntary manslaughter so as to proceed solely on theory of self-defense
• not manifestly unreasonable for counsel to forego theory that \at best could yield conviction of [lesser-included offense]\

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