Court of Appeals of Utah· 11/17/1994

State v. Strain

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885 P.2d 810
252 Utah Adv. Rep. 35
1994 Utah App. LEXIS 177
1994 WL 657924

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stating that forgoing cross-examination is a legitimate trial strategy to avoid giving a witness the opportunity to “bolster[] his testimony with further detail”
determining that defense counsel's limited cross-examination of murder victim's mother could be a reasonable strategic choice to avoid the appearance of making personal attacks upon the victim or her mother
stating that forgoing cross- examination is a legitimate trial strategy to avoid giving a witness the opportunity to “bolster[] his testimony with further detail”
“[I]n cases in which it is ‘easier to dispose of an ineffectiveness claim on the ground of lack of sufficient prejudice,’ we will do so without addressing whether counsel’s performance was professionally unreasonable.”

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Judges: Bench, Davis, Orme

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