United States v. David D. Lawson

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• holding that conclusory statements, unsupported by specific facts or the record, are insufficient to state a claim for ineffective assistance of counsel
• failure to pursue arguments that “are clearly destined 20 to be unsuccessful” does not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel
• failure to pursue arguments that “are clearly destined to be unsuccessful” does not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel
• failure to make arguments that “are clearly destined to be unsuccessful” does not amount to ineffective assistance of counsel
• “[C]ounsel does not render ineffective assistance by failing to pursue arguments that are clearly destined to prove unsuccessful[.]” (citation omitted)
• A decision not to pursue an argument that was \destined to be unsuccessful\ does not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel

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