First Circuit· 7/19/1999

Vieux v. Pepe

Citations

184 F.3d 59
1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 16656
1999 WL 497872

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

“Counsel is not required to waste the court’s time with futile or frivolous motions.” (citing United States v. Wright, 573 F.2d 681, 684 (1st Cir. 1978))
“Obviously, counsel’s performance was not deficient if he declined to pursue a futile tactic.”
“Obviously, counsel’s performance was not deficient if he declined to pursue a futile tactic.”
\Counsel cannot be deemed ineffective for failing to pursue futile arguments.\
Massachusetts Appeals Court decision that sister’s listening in on telephone extension to conversation between rape victim’s mother and defendant fell within the “ordinary course of business” exception in Title III is not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law
counsel’s performance not deficient for failure to pursue futile tactics

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Judges: Lynch, Coffin, Cyr

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