Effective Assistance of Counsel

The defendant yields to the attorney all strategic defense decisions (e.g., theory, witnesses, objections).

Decisions reserved exclusively to the defendant: Plea, jury waiver, whether or not to testify, appeal waiver, and the "objective of the defense." (See McCoy.)

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