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The Breath Of The Unfee'd Lawyer: Statutory Fee Limitations And Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel In Capital Litigation, Albert L. Vreeland Ii
The Breath Of The Unfee'd Lawyer: Statutory Fee Limitations And Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel In Capital Litigation, Albert L. Vreeland Ii
Michigan Law Review
This Note argues that fee limitations deprive indigent defendants of their right to effective assistance of counsel. Part I of this Note reviews state court decisions that address Sixth Amendment challenges to fee limitations, yet fail to address the broader concerns about the appointed counsel system. Part II considers the inherent disincentives and burdens fee limitations impose on attorneys and suggests that the limits threaten the indigent accused's right to effective assistance of counsel. A comparison of the fee limitations and the time required to prepare and try a capital case reveals the gross inadequacy of statutory fee provisions. In …
Mccleskey V. Zant 111 S. Ct. 1454 (1991)
Mccleskey V. Zant 111 S. Ct. 1454 (1991)
Capital Defense Journal
No abstract provided.
Arizona V. Fulminante 111 S. Ct. 1246, (1991)
Arizona V. Fulminante 111 S. Ct. 1246, (1991)
Capital Defense Journal
No abstract provided.
Coleman V. Thompson 111 S. Ct. 2546 (1991)
Coleman V. Thompson 111 S. Ct. 2546 (1991)
Capital Defense Journal
No abstract provided.
Ford V. Georgia 111 S. Ct. 850 (1991)
Lankford V. Idaho 111 S. Ct. 1723 (1991)
Lankford V. Idaho 111 S. Ct. 1723 (1991)
Capital Defense Journal
No abstract provided.
Yates V. Evatt 111 S. Ct. 1884 (1991)
Quesinberry V. Commonwealth 241 Va. 364,402 S.E.2d 218 (1991)
Quesinberry V. Commonwealth 241 Va. 364,402 S.E.2d 218 (1991)
Capital Defense Journal
No abstract provided.
In The Aftermath Of Soering, Is Interstate Extradition To Virginia Illegal?
In The Aftermath Of Soering, Is Interstate Extradition To Virginia Illegal?
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Status Of Supreme Court Case Law Helpful To Capital Defendants, Steven K. Herndon, Ginger M. Jonas
Status Of Supreme Court Case Law Helpful To Capital Defendants, Steven K. Herndon, Ginger M. Jonas
Capital Defense Journal
No abstract provided.
Drafting Petitions For The Writ Of Certiorari To The United States Supreme Court, Matthew B. Crum
Drafting Petitions For The Writ Of Certiorari To The United States Supreme Court, Matthew B. Crum
Capital Defense Journal
No abstract provided.
The Current State Of Dna Evidence, Christopher J. Lonsbury
The Current State Of Dna Evidence, Christopher J. Lonsbury
Capital Defense Journal
No abstract provided.
How To Look The Virginia Gift Horse In The Mouth: Federal Due Process And Virginia's Arbitrary Abrogation Of Capital Defendant's State-Created Rights, Otto W. Konrad
Capital Defense Journal
No abstract provided.