Can a defense counsel reasonably determine that limiting instruction regarding gangs would have done more harm than good?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Townsend, F072456 (Cal. App. 2018):

Defense counsel could have reasonably determined that a limiting instruction regarding gangs would have done more harm than good. (See People v. Hernandez (2004) 33 Cal.4th 1040, 1053 [a reasonable attorney may tactically conclude that the risk

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