Huffman v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 20 state decisions

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1. “(a) “Lack of jurisdiction of the person or subject matter in controversy.” (i) “Movant improperly extradited from state of Louisiana.” (ii) “Movant, then a juvenile, improperly proceeded against as an adult.” (b) “Involuntary plea of guilty.” (i) “Plea of guilty coerced by threats of death penalty; improper and inflammatory pretrial publicity ; physical abuse practised (sic) by Louisiana authorities and threatened by Missouri authorities.” (ii) “Threatened use at trial of illegally obtained, physically coerced, confession.” (iii) “Improper, incompetent advice of counsel.” (c) “Ineffective assistance of trial counsel.” (i) “Lack of trial preparation.” (ii) “Failure to attempt to suppress coerced confession.” (iii) “Failure to seek change of venue in view of publicity a.nd public temper.” (iv) “Failure to properly and effectively protect Movant’s rights viz a viz treatment as a juvenile.” (v) “Failure to advise Movant of rights on appeal.” (d) “Denial of, and loss of, transcript of proceedings to and including sentencing in this cause.” (e) “Ineffective assistance of counsel during original Rule 27.26 proceedings and appeal.” (f) “Newly discovered evidence.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Huffman v. State of Missouri