State Courts

Lawyer Raising Ineffective Assistance Claim Is the Subject of One Herself
For a lawyer, filing a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel (IAC) can be tough. Of course, ethically, lawyers have no choice but to raise a valid IAC claim -- after all, it's part of the duty to zealously represent...

CA: Defendant abandoned his motel room in flight from murder
Defendant was shown to have abandoned a motel room leaving various items behind. The motel manager attempted to contact defendant before entering hours after checkout time had passed...

Devine: No further duty to consult about appeal
In Devine v. U.S., No. 07-11206 (March 20, 2008), the Court held that defense counsel was not ineffective for failing to file a notice of appeal.The defendant pled guilty. The plea was valid...

Not Ineffective Assistance
A criminal defense lawyer does not render ineffective assistance of counsel by asking a question that elicits unfavorable testimony. The cross-examination brought out an identification that the prosecutor had not gotten on direct examination...

Gordon: Counsel not ineffective in failure to insist on allocution
In Gordon v. U.S., No. 05-16703 (March 7, 2008), the Court held that the defendant did not establish ineffective assistance of counsel. Gordon claimed that his counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the district court?s failure to address Gordon personally at sentencing...

COA rejects ineffective assistance of counsel claim re claim of involuntary plea: VAUGHN V. COM. (COA 2/15/2008)
ROBERT VAUGHN V. COM. CRIMINAL: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel 2006-CA-000901 PUBLISHED: AFFIRMING PANEL: ACREE PRESIDING; COMBS, TAYLOR CONCUR COUNTY: JEFFERSON DATE RENDERED: 2/15/2008 CA affirmed Circuit Court's denial of pro se Defendant's RCr 11...