Defendant was not deprived of meaningful representation by trial counsel's failure to request a Sandoval hearing with respect to defendant's 1988 Federal conviction concerning stolen checks. Counsel had a strategic reason, albeit unsuccessful, for forgoing a Sandoval application. Counsel's tactically sound decision to forgo calling a detective to the stand for the purpose of eliciting a prior inconsistent statement, and to forgo making a meritless suppression...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.
