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It’S All Your Fault!: Examining The Defendant’S Use Of Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel As A Means Of Getting A “Second Bite At The Apple.”, Prentice L. White
It’S All Your Fault!: Examining The Defendant’S Use Of Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel As A Means Of Getting A “Second Bite At The Apple.”, Prentice L. White
Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)
The United States Constitution provides individuals convicted of a crime with “a second bite at the apple.” The Sixth Amendment provides an avenue to appeal one’s conviction based on the claim of “ineffective assistance of counsel.” What were the Framers’ true intentions in using the phrase “effective assistance of counsel”? How does the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) of 1996 affect habeas corpus appeals? This article answers these questions through the eyes of Thomas—a fictional character who is appealing his murder conviction.
This article first looks at the history surrounding effective assistance of counsel and discusses the difficulties …
Challenging Unjust Convictions Under Section 1983, Leon Friedman
Challenging Unjust Convictions Under Section 1983, Leon Friedman
Touro Law Review
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An Analysis Of Death Penalty Decisions From The October 2006 Supreme Court Term, Richard Klein
An Analysis Of Death Penalty Decisions From The October 2006 Supreme Court Term, Richard Klein
Touro Law Review
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Criminal Procedure Decisions From The October 2006 Term, Susan N. Herman
Criminal Procedure Decisions From The October 2006 Term, Susan N. Herman
Touro Law Review
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