What is the current state of the law on counsel's conduct?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. McNulty, H036893 (Cal. App. 2012):

a 'strong presumption that counsel's conduct falls within the wide range of professional assistance.' " [Citation.] "[W]e accord great deference to counsel's tactical decisions" [citation], and we have explained that "courts should not second-guess reasonable, if difficult, tactical decisions in the harsh light of hindsight" [citation]. "Tactical errors are generally not deemed reversible, and counsel's decisionmaking must be evaluated in the context of the available facts." [Citation.]' [Citation.]" (People v. Stanley (2006) 39 Cal.4th 913, 954.)

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