What are the grounds for reversal of a sexual assault conviction?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Moreno-Piceno, 860 F.2d 1090 (9th Cir. 1988):
Turning now to defendant's second ground for reversal, we are equally clear that it provides insufficient justification for overturning the conviction. As the high court said in Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984):
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