Is a defendant's attorney ineffective in failing to object at a jury trial?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Woodruff, 235 Cal.Rptr.3d 513, 421 P.3d 588, 5 Cal.5th 697 (Cal. 2018):

to let you know that." Defendant contends this was misconduct because it was an "appeal[ ] to the jurors uninformed stereotypes of what mentally retarded people look like." Because he did not object, he has forfeited the contention on appeal. ( People v. Rices, supra, 4 Cal.5th at p. 80, 226 Cal.Rptr.3d 118, 406 P.3d 788.) Recognizing this, defendant also contends his attorney was ineffective in failing to object. We disagree.

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