Can a tactical decision not to call a witness constitute ineffective assistance of counsel?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Taylor v. Muniz, No. 2:13-cv-01826-JKS (E.D. Cal. 2015):
upon sound logic and tactics does not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel); Morris v. California, 966 F.2d 448, 456 (9th Cir. 1991) (a tactical decision not to call a particular witness cannot form the basis of an ineffective assistance of counsel claim, even if the defendant disagrees with the decision).
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