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9th Circ. Says No-Show Witness A Mark Of An 'Ineffective' Atty

By Max Stendahl (August 5, 2013, 5:29 PM EDT) -- A defense attorney's unfulfilled promise during an opening statement to produce a witness at trial may constitute ineffective assistance of counsel, the Ninth Circuit ruled Monday, becoming at least the fourth federal circuit to reach that conclusion....

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