Supreme Court of Kansas· 8/22/2008

Wilkins v. State

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190 P.3d 957
286 Kan. 971
2008 Kan. LEXIS 457

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holding newly disclosed evidence did not support a Brady claim where the defense was aware of it prior to trial
stating the “[mjere invocation of the word ‘strategy’ does not insulate the performance of a criminal defendant’s lawyer from constitutional criticism”
not ineffective for failing to cross-examine State's witnesses about plea agreement when information came into evidence through other witnesses
not ineffective for failing to cross-examine State's witnesses about plea agreement when information came into evidence through other witnesses
Sixth Amendment guarantees a criminal defendant the right to effective assistance of counsel
\We have previously observed that substantial questions of fact about the performance of trial counsel 'can best be evaluated by the judge who presided at trial.'\

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Judges: Beier, Davis, Greene, Johnson, Larson

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