Littlejohn v. United States

In our review of a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, appellant asks us to remand the case to the trial court for a second hearing regarding trial counsel’s actions, and to declare a procedural approach as to prejudice to the accused, which is without precedent in this jurisdiction. In my view, the issues presented are informed by settled principles of trial litigation, as well as clear precedents regarding appellate review.

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During the course of trial in this matter, there was increasingly hostile behavior between persons attending the trial on behalf of appellant and a group…