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Document A-5918

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Summary: The document is a court transcript where MS. DAVIS argues that Mr. Parse's attorney made strategic choices that benefited him, and that MR. SHECHTMAN has not met the Strickland standard for ineffective assistance of counsel. The court had previously ruled on a motion for a new trial related to Catherine Conrad, a juror who was known to the defendant's law firm, Brune & Richard.
Significance: This document is potentially important as it reveals the prosecution's argument that the defendant's attorney made strategic choices that benefited the defendant, and that the defendant cannot show ineffective assistance of counsel or prejudice.
Key Topics: ineffective assistance of counsel strategic choices made by defendant's attorney application of the Strickland standard
Key People:
  • MS. DAVIS - Prosecutor
  • MR. SHECHTMAN - Defendant's attorney
  • Mr. Parse - Defendant