Padilla v. Kentucky, Argued before the US Supreme Court Oct. 13, 2009 (PDF)
Does a lawyer’s wrong advice to a client, a permanent resident alien, to plead guilty to a criminal charge that results in his deportation, amount to ineffective assistance of counsel?
The High Court heard oral argument today. Stay tuned. Read the argument of the parties and the grilling of the Justices.
Smith v. Spisak. Argued before the US Supreme Court on Oct. 13, 2009 (PDF)
How bad does defense counsel’s summation have to be before it amounts to ineffective assistance of counsel? The High Court heard oral argument today on this too.
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