Can a defense counsel's performance be considered deficient if there is no error to object to?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from The People v. Hollinquest, A124613, No. 05-051554-4 (Cal. App. 2010):

"Defense counsel's performance cannot be considered deficient if there was no error to object to." (People v. Eshelman (1990) 225 Cal.App.3d 1513, 1520 [275 Cal.Rptr. 810] (Eshelman).)

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