What is the effect of defense counsel's vigorous pursuit throughout the trial of a potentially meritorious defense based on alleged discrepancies and inaccuracies in police reports?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Marghzar, 192 Cal.App.3d 1129, 239 Cal.Rptr. 130 (Cal. App. 1987):

1 All the testimony of which appellant complains was in response to defense counsel's vigorous pursuit throughout the trial of a potentially meritorious defense based on alleged discrepancies and inaccuracies in various police reports. Because defense counsel's line of questioning had a rational tactical purpose, appellant had adequate assistance of counsel. (See People v. Fosselman (1983) 33 Cal.3d 572, 581, 189 Cal.Rptr. 855, 659 P.2d 1144.)

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