Cooper v. Oklahoma, 516 U.S. 1007 (1995). · Go Syfert
Cooper v. Oklahoma, 516 U.S. 1007 (1995). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
21 citation events (7 in the last 25 years) across 4 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Com. v. Harris, C. (pasuperct, 2016-12-15)
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discussed Cited "see, e.g." Com. v. Harris, C.
Pa. Super. Ct. · 2016 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
Specifically, the decision of whether to present a particular defense “is a tactical one and will not be deemed ineffective stewardship if there is a reasonable basis for that position.” Commonwealth v. Blair, 421 A.2d 656, 660 (Pa. 1980); see, e.g., Commonwealth v. Rainey, 656 A.2d 1326, 1330-31 (Pa. 1995) (trial counsel’s strategic concession of guilt on second- degree murder rather than pursuit of acquittal was deemed reasonable), cert. denied, 116 S.Ct. 562 (1995); Commonwealth v. Davenport, 431 A.2d 982, 984 (Pa. 1981) (counsel’s promotion of self-defense theory over pursuit of vo…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. King (2×)
Pa. · 1998 · signal: see also · confidence low
Id. at 80-81, 501 A.2d at 207 ; see also Commonwealth v. Rainey, 540 Pa. 220, 234-35 , 656 A.2d 1326, 1334 (holding that where trial court instructed jury on "catchall" provision of Section 9711(e)(8) and informed jury that its verdict was to be reached by weighing aggravating and mitigating circumstances against each other, such instruction was correct and nothing further was required), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 1008 , 116 S.Ct. 562 , 133 L.Ed.2d 488 (1995).
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Cooper
v.
Oklahoma
No. 95-5207.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Dec 4, 1995.
516 U.S. 1007
Published

Ct. Crim. App. Okla. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 910.] Motion of American Association on Mental Retardation et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted.