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The Perplexing Problem Of Client Perjury, L. Timothy Perrin Jan 2007

The Perplexing Problem Of Client Perjury, L. Timothy Perrin

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Effective Assistance Of Counsel: Chance Or Guarantee?, Joanne Legano Jan 1983

The Effective Assistance Of Counsel: Chance Or Guarantee?, Joanne Legano

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Comment reviews the historical development of the right to effective assistance of counsel for criminal defendants as defined by the Supreme Court, and discusses the various standards applied by lower federal courts. This Comment next examines United States v. Decoster, which provides the most comprehensive judicial analysis of the right to effective assistance of counsel at this juncture in time. The standards applied by the New York State courts are also analyzed. Finally, the author recommends uniform guidelines for evaluating claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.


Judicial Sentence Bargaining In The Federal Courts, Patricia A. Perrotta Jan 1980

Judicial Sentence Bargaining In The Federal Courts, Patricia A. Perrotta

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Judicial Sentence Bargaining In The Federal Courts, Patricia A. Perrotta Jan 1980

Judicial Sentence Bargaining In The Federal Courts, Patricia A. Perrotta

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.