Ineffective Assistance
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Juror’s Ambiguous Statement Insufficient to Demonstrate Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
By M. Allie Clayton Today, in the criminal case of United States v. Powell, a published opinion, the Fourth Circuit… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Holds that Attorney Who Slept Through Substantial Portion of Defendant’s Trial Violated Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel
By Sarah Walton On March 11, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case of United… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Finds Ineffective Assistance of Counsel for Failure to Move for Suppression
By Blake Stafford On February 9, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued its published opinion in Grueninger v. Dir., Va. Dep’t… Read More
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Mandate Rule Bars 4th Amendment Claim on Appeal
By Dan Menken Today, in the unpublished opinion of United States v. Hawkins, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction of… Read More
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Court Rules Defendant Cannot Appeal Plea Agreement
By Dan Menken Today, in United States v. Loftis, an unpublished opinion, the Fourth Circuit upheld Scottie Allen Loftis’ sentence… Read More