Utah Supreme Court· 10/18/1989

State v. Bullock

Citations

791 P.2d 155
119 Utah Adv. Rep. 33
1989 Utah LEXIS 131
1989 WL 201073

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concluding trial counsel's decision not to object to unfavorable testimony did not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel
noting that sound trial strategy may involve failing to object to testimony as to witness's belief of victim's allegations where belief is used to attack the \motives and methods\ of the witness
holding strategic decision by counsel to allow evidence precludes plain error analysis
stating that plain error rule, while existing to protect defendants from less-than-perfect counsel, “is in no way implicated if defense counsel consciously elects to permit evidence to be admitted as part of a defense strategy rather than through inadvertence or neglect”
considering the actions of defense counsel to determine whether counsel's failure to object was part of the trial strategy
considering the actions of defense counsel to determine whether counsel's failure to object was part of the trial strategy

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Judges: Hall, Zimmerman, Billings, Howe, Stewart, Durham

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