267 Ga. App. 236 - Alwin v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “In order to establish ineffectiveness of trial counsel under Strickland v. Washington, 466 U. S. 668 (104 SC 2052, 80 LE2d 674) (1984), appellant must show both that counsel’s performance was deficient, and that the deficient performance prejudiced the defense. There is a strong presumption that the performance of trial counsel falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance. The reasonableness of the conduct is viewed at the time of trial and under the circumstances of the case. In reviewing a lower court’s determination of a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, we give deference to the trial court’s factual findings, which are upheld on appeal unless clearly erroneous; however, we review the lower court’s legal conclusions de novo. (Citations and punctuation omitted.) Washington v. State, 276 Ga. 655, 658 (3) ( 581 SE2d 518 ) (2003).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 273 Ga. App. 577 - Brown v. State