California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Elmore, C072454 (Cal. App. 2015):
Where the record on appeal sheds no light on why counsel acted or failed to act in the manner challenged, we reject the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, unless counsel was asked for an explanation in the trial court and failed to provide one, or there could be no satisfactory explanation. (People v. Stewart (2004) 33 Cal.4th 425, 459.) Defendant here fails to show deficient performance. The defense may have preferred not
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