Davis v. Greiner’s Empirical Analysis

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7 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

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1. “Under Strickland, [the] test for ineffective assistance of counsel consists of two separate prongs, both of which must be satisfied in order to establish a constitutional violation, A defendant must show both (1) that defense counsel’s performance fell “below an objective standard of reasonableness under prevailing professional norms” and (2) that “there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel’s unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 528 F. Supp. 2d 77 - Schulz v. Marshall

2. “Our case law acknowledging that attorneys sometimes have strategic reasons for decisions that are later proven to be unsuccessful is inapposite in this case because [the attorney] could have had no appropriate strategic reason for failing to inform his client of the risks of preferring.”). 25 . Pham, 317 F.3d at 182-83 . 26 . 99 F.3d 492, 496 (2d Cir.1996) (”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 537 F. Supp. 2d 518 - Carrion v. Smith

3. “[C]ounsel has a professional obligation to adequately inform [his] client about the considerations that are relevant to [his] client's decision to accept or deny a plea bargain.”); Pham v. United States, 317 F.3d 178, 182 (2d Cir.2003) (defense attorneys have”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 537 F. Supp. 2d 518 - Carrion v. Smith