Legal Opinion
State v. Meckelson
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 6, 2006No. 23868-7-IIIPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
135 P.3d 991 (2006)
STATE of Washington, Respondent,
v.
David Lloyd MECKELSON, Appellant.
No. 23868-7-III.
Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.
June 6, 2006.
Kevin M. Korsmo, Andrew J. Metts, III, Attorneys at Law, Spokane, WA, for Respondent.
Susan M. Gasch, Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, for Appellant.
SWEENEY, C.J.
¶ 1 A criminal defendant receives constitutionally ineffective assistance of counsel where no legitimate strategic or tactical explanation can be found for a particular trial decision. State v. Rainey, 107 Wash.App. 129, 135-36, 28 P.3d 10 (2001) (citing State v. McFarland, 127…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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