U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Ineffective Assistance Deportable Offense — Plea Kovacs v. United States 13-0209 Judges Kearse, Jacobs and Parker Background: The petitioner sough a writ of error coram nobis to vacate his 1999 guilty plea ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Ineffective Assistance Conflict of Interest — Attorney and Witness Matter of Jada G. CAF 12-02269 Appealed from Family Court, Wyoming County Background: The mother appealed from an order terminating her parental rights on the ground of permanent ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Ineffective Assistance Plea Withdrawals — Sentencing Gonzalez v. USA 10-3630-pr Judges Kearse, Cabranes and Sack Background: The petitioner pleaded guilty to a number of narcotics and bribery crimes in 2001. He had ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Ineffective Assistance Hearsay Testimony — Leading Questions Matter of Alisa E. CAF 11-01526 Appealed from Family Court, Livingston County Background: The respondent mother appealed from an order finding permanent neglect. She argued that she was denied ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Ineffective Assistance Plea Offer — Defendant’s Likely Acceptance United States of America v. Marks 03-cr-6033L Judge Larimer Background: After a jury trial, the defendant was sentenced to a term of 40 years imprisonment, which was the ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Ineffective Assistance Per Se Ineffectiveness Elfgeeh v. United States 10-4498-pr Judges Winter, Raggi and Chin Background: The defendant appealed from the denial of his petition for habeas corpus. He argued that his ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Depraved Indifference Sufficiency of Evidence — Ineffective Assistance Parker v. Ercole 10-2510-cv Judges Kearse, McLaughlin and Cabranes Background: The plaintiff, an inmate in the custody of the New York Department of Correctional ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY ‘Habeas Corpus’ Ineffective Assistance — Jury Instructions Darden v. Conway 10-cv-0570(MAT) Judge Telesca Background: The pro se petitioner challenged the constitutionality of his detention alleging that his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to request that ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Ineffective Assistance Public Trial — Improper Sentencing Morales v. United States 04-0858-pr Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: Defendant Morales appeals from the denial of his section 2255 motion by the U.S. District ...

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A murder defendant could not obtain post-conviction relief based on a claim that his lawyer failed to suppress his confession, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in reversing habeas relief granted by the Ninth Circuit.

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Appellate Division, Third Department Incompetency Ineffective Assistance People v. Andrews 102774 Appealed from County Court, Chemung County Background: The defendant appealed from a verdict convicting him of the crimes of attempted assault in the first degree, criminal possession of a ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit ‘Habeas Corpus’ Ineffective Assistance Yick Man Mui v. U.S. 07-4963-cv Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: The defendant was convicted of violent racketeering crimes and appeals from two judgments entered in ...

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