Court of Appeals of Washington· 2/14/1978

State v. Jury

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576 P.2d 1302
19 Wash. App. 256
1978 Wash. App. LEXIS 2094

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declining to rule that actual prejudice was shown because defense counsel neglected to interview and subpoena witnesses who might have helped the defense, because it was only speculative that the witnesses would have been helpful
declining to rule that actual prejudice was shown because defense counsel neglected to interview and subpoena witnesses who 18 No. 72468-1-1/19 might have helped the defense, because it was only speculative that the witnesses would have been helpful
counsel's failure to acquaint himself with the facts of the case by interviewing witnesses was an omission which no reasonably competent counsel would have committed
failure to confer with prior counsel, failure to interview or subpoena witnesses, failure to research the law or facts until shortly before trial
counsel made virtually no factual investigation of the events leading to defendant’s arrest, nor did he properly support either his motion for continuance or motion for new trial with any affidavits
counsel made virtually no factual investigation of the events leading to defendant's arrest, nor did he properly support either his motion for continuance or motion for new trial with any affidavits

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Judges: Pearson, Petrie, Reed

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