In the case before us, we are called upon to weigh the defendant's claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. We hold that he was provided with meaningful representation. In so holding, we reject any suggestion that the defendant's attorney, in order to fulfill that standard, was obligated to present defenses or to make assertions that in the case before us would have been baseless, spurious...
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