What is the test for a counsel to reasonably choose a defense?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Saddler v. Evans, CASE NO: 09-CV-2067 W (JMA) (S.D. Cal. 2012):
Once counsel reasonably chooses a defense, he is not required to present alternative or inconsistent defenses. Turk v. White, 116 F.3d 1264, 1266-67 (9th Cir.
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