· 3/30/2007
United States v. Gwyn, Benjamin
Citations
- 481 F.3d 849
- 375 U.S. App. D.C. 353
- 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 7355
- 2007 WL 935729
How courts have described this case
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- finding that where defendant “suffered no prejudice from trial counsel’s [alleged deficiency], we need not decide whether counsel’s performance in this respect was objectively unreasonable”
- requiring a defendant alleging counsel's failure to investigate to show \precisely what information would have been discovered through further investigation\
- “[A] defendant may not merely allege that counsel failed to undertake an investigation.”
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Judges: Sentelle, Tatel, Edwards
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