Wometco Enterprises, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission

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• defense counsel failed to make an adequate opening statement; in light of prior trial, counsel knew or should have known what the evidence would be
• although some instances of counsel’s ineffectiveness were within trial record and could be reviewed on direct appeal, others were outside record and could be raised in post-conviction petition
• inexperienced trial counsel did not challenge competence of a witness, failed to investigate witness’s criminal history, failed to impeach witness, to cross-examine him properly, and to give opening statement; representation found constitutionally inadequate
• inexperienced trial counsel did not challenge competence of a witness, failed to investigate witness's criminal history, failed to impeach witness, to cross-examine him properly, and to give opening statement; representation found constitutionally inadequate

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