Habeas Claim Denied For Defendant Convicted Of Providing Drugs That Caused Woman’s Death
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a Michigan defendant’s petition for habeas corpus, finding that his attorneys were effective at his criminal trial, even though they did not investigate an “acetaminophen-based defense” and did not call an expert witness.
Inability To Satisfy Plain-Error Test Doesn’t Shut Down Ineffective Assistance Claim
A defendant’s failure to satisfy the plain-error test regarding a trial court’s alleged error doesn’t, by itself, prohibit the defendant from bringing an ineffective assistance of counsel claim.
Attorney Found to be Ineffective for Not Calling Witness of Child Suggestibility
Ineffective assistance of counsel is an incredibly difficult burden for a criminal defendant to prove.