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ineffective assistance of counsel

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A quick definition of ineffective assistance of counsel:

Ineffective assistance of counsel: When someone is accused of a crime, they have the right to a good lawyer who will help them in court. But sometimes, the lawyer doesn't do a good job and makes mistakes that hurt the person's case. If this happens, the person can try to get their conviction overturned by saying they had "ineffective assistance of counsel." To prove this, they have to show that their lawyer did a bad job and that it probably changed the outcome of the trial.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Ineffective assistance of counsel refers to a situation where a defendant's lawyer did not provide adequate legal representation, which resulted in an unfair trial. The right to counsel includes the right to effective assistance of counsel. If a defendant can prove that their lawyer was ineffective, they may be able to get their conviction overturned. This is a common claim in habeas corpus cases.

To prove ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant must show two things:

  1. That their lawyer's performance was below an "objective standard of reasonableness."
  2. "A reasonable probability that, but for counsel's unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different."

For example, if a defendant's lawyer failed to call a key witness who could have provided an alibi, and the defendant was convicted, they may be able to argue that their lawyer was ineffective. If the defendant can show that the witness would have changed the outcome of the trial, they may be able to get their conviction overturned.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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