Washington v. Strickland

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1982-12-23

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JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge, concurring in the dissenting opinion of RONEY, Circuit Judge. Judge Vance has prepared for our court a most valuable cyclopedia on the subject of the duty of defense counsel in criminal cases to conduct investigations. It should be taught in law schools and seminars. I do not mean to detract from the value of the compilation as such. However, I di…

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