United States v. Jasin

MEMORANDUM

DuBOIS, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.673

II. BACKGROUND.674

III. STANDARD OF REVIEW.676

IV. SUMMARY OF THE COURT’S MEMORANDUM OF AUGUST 8, 2002.677

A. TRIAL COUNSEL WAS OBJECTIVELY UNREASONABLE IN FAILING TO CALL AT TRIAL FIVE WITNESSES REQUESTED BY DEFENDANT WHO DEFENDANT ARGUED WOULD HAVE SUPPORTED HIS GOOD-FAITH BELIEF THAT HIS CONDUCT WAS LAWFUL.677

B. TRIAL COUNSEL’S FAILURE TO INVESTIGATE, INTERVIEW AND CALL AT TRIAL TWO EXPERT WITNESSES AND THREE FACT WITNESSES PREJUDICED DEFENDANT.678

V. DISCUSSION © OO ©

A. THE GOVERNMENT’S CHALLENGES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OP…