California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Baumgartner, D075102 (Cal. App. 2019):
"When examining an ineffective assistance claim, a reviewing court defers to counsel's reasonable tactical decisions, and there is a presumption counsel acted within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance." (People v. Mai (2013) 57 Cal.4th
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