ineffective counsel

What Did The Supreme Court Say About Attorney Effectiveness?

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What Did The Supreme Court Say About Attorney Effectiveness? In Evitts v. Lucey , the U.S. Supreme Court rules that, just as the Sixth Amendment guarantees a criminal defendant effective assistance of counsel at trial, he also is entitled to effective assistance of counsel when appealing a conviction. How has the Court interpreted the right

What Is The Strickland Rule?

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What Is The Strickland Rule? Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984), was a landmark Supreme Court case that established the standard for determining when a criminal defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel is violated by that counsel’s inadequate performance. What is Strickland test? The Strickland test, requiring proof of counsel’s deficient performance as well as prejudice,