Van Patten v. Deppisch’s Empirical Analysis

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14 federal appellate · 4 state decisions

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1. “have been provided, it would have required a special request by Van Patten and, apparently, a break in the proceedings. In short, this was not an auspicious setting for someone about to waive very valuable constitutional rights. Id. The court further concluded that, because the physical absence of counsel from a plea hearing is a”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. McDowell v. Kingston · 374 Wis. 2d 372 - State v. Anderson

2. “although counsel is available ... the likelihood that any lawyer, even a fully competent one, could provide effective assistance is so small that a presumption of prejudice is appropriate without inquiry into the actual conduct of the [proceeding].”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 374 Wis. 2d 372 - State v. Anderson · 2008 WI App 16 - Waukesha County Department of Health & Human Services v. Teodoro E.

3. “circumstances [exist] that are so likely to prejudice the accused that the cost of litigating their effect in a particular case is unjustified,”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Roy · 374 Wis. 2d 372 - State v. Anderson