What is the impact of the totality of errors committed by defense counsel in a trial?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Cuevas v. Henderson, 801 F.2d 586 (2nd Cir. 1986):
Cuevas argues that the totality of the errors committed by defense counsel in his trial affected the outcome, thereby rendering his counsel's conduct unreasonable and prejudicial. It has been argued with some force that counsel's conduct was not justified as sound trial strategy. But, "we have repeatedly noted our reluctance to second-guess matters of trial strategy simply because the chosen strategy was not successful." Trapnell v. United States, 725 F.2d 149, 155 (2d Cir.1983).
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