205 W. Va. 139 - Becton v. Hun’s Empirical Analysis
1999
Citation profile
9 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Strickland v. Washington · United States v. Morrison · Wrenn v. Ohio Department of Mental Health · Vazquez v. Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare · 157 W. Va. 640 - State v. Thomas
Most-quoted passages
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“In reviewing ‘counsel’s performance, courts, must apply an objective standard and determine whether, in light of all the circumstances, the identified acts or omissions were outside, the broad range of professionally competent assistance while at the same time refraining from engaging in hindsight or second-guessing of trial counsel’s strategic decisions. Thus, a reviewing court asks whether a reasonable lawyer would have acted, under the circumstances, as defense counsel acted in the case at issue.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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