Incompetent Plea Bargaining and Extrajudicial Reforms
Last year, in Lafler v. Cooper and Missouri v. Frye, a five-to-four majority of the Supreme Court held that incompetent lawyering that causes a defendant to reject a plea offer can constitute deficient performance, and the resulting loss of a favorable plea bargain can constitute cognizable prejudic...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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2012
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In: | Year: 2012 |
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