STATE v. MECKELSON

No. 23868-7-III.

135 P.3d 991 (2006)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. David Lloyd MECKELSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

June 6, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin M. Korsmo, Andrew J. Metts, III, Attorneys at Law, Spokane, WA, for Respondent.

Susan M. Gasch, Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, for Appellant.


SWEENEY, C.J.

¶ 1 A criminal defendant receives constitutionally ineffective assistance of counsel where no legitimate strategic or tactical explanation can be found for a particular trial decision. State v. Rainey, 107 Wn.App. 129, 135-36, 28 P.3d 10 (2001) (citing State v. McFarland, 127 Wn.2d 322, 336, 899 P.2d 1251

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