In a motion for a writ of habeas corpus, how have courts interpreted counsel's "reasonable tactical decisions" for not objecting?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. PRIETO, G043258 (Cal. App. 2011):
6. We note trial counsel's declaration, attached to the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, sets forth her reasonable tactical decisions for not objecting. We accord great deference to such decisions and do not second-guess them. (People v. Stanley (2006) 39 Cal.4th 913, 954.)
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