The Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in the Case of Asia Mc Lean

Trial counsel's failure to contact the witness prior to trial did not constitute a reasonable tactical or strategic decision because it was not based on an adequate investigation of the facts. You don't even have to prove, oh, they should have called her. They should have known her full story. And then the question is, why didn't he get a new trial? Because the court of appeal said, but in the grand scheme of things, oh, it wouldn't change the result.