Watson v. Smith

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• appellant must establish that counsel actively represented conflicting interests and that an actual conflict of interest adversely affected the lawyer’s performance
• strategic error may be within bounds of reasonable tactical judgment
• defense counsel’s personal and emotional relationship with clients

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