· 1/22/1985
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert MURRAY, James Moore, and Susan Watson, Defendants-Appellants
Citations
- 751 F.2d 1528
- 17 Fed. R. Serv. 506
- 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 28649
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- reviewing court not to second-guess legitimate tactical decisions, and counsel’s conduct falling within wide range of reasonable professional conduct will not be deemed ineffective
- the “failure] to cross-examine some witnesses ... is a reasonable tactical decision”
- district court made sufficient findings where explained that witness credibility was highly probative in order to resolve conflict between defendant and government's chief witness and that defense counsel had been allowed wide latitude in impeaching government's chief witness
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Judges: Choy, Hug, Schroeder
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