The Unappealing Turn of Events – Part II: Supreme Court holds defense lawyer’s refusal to file requested appeal constitutes ineffective assistance, despite defendant’s appeal waiver
Update: The matter of Garza v. Idaho first appeared on this blog on January 7, 2019. On October 30, 2018, The United States Supreme Court heard arguments to decide whether a criminal defendant’s counsel is presumptively ineffective if counsel declines to file an appeal of a conviction because the defendant already waived the right to appeal in his plea.
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