Rieger v. Ambrose’s Empirical Analysis
1986
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
May 1988
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on 328 Pa. Super. 135 - Thorsen v. Iron and Glass Bank
Most-quoted passages
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“Plaintiff, against whom the doctrine of collateral estoppel is asserted, was clearly a party in the prior criminal action. He certainly had a full and fair opportunity to litigate the issue of ineffectiveness of counsel in the prior proceeding ... Plaintiff was also represented by legal counsel. The issue of ineffectiveness of counsel was not only essential to, but was the heart of plaintiffs motion to vacate sentence in the federal court criminal proceeding. 3”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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