Perkins v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
1974
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
August 1977
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Douglas v. People of State of California · Consolidation Coal Co. v. South-East Coal Co. · Beasley v. United States · United States ex rel. Lawrence v. Woods · Goodwin v. Cardwell
Most-quoted passages
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“But we find no denial of equal protection in the mere fact that appointed counsel is one who is susceptible to the commission of a procedural error.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Of course an indigent is entitled to reasonably competent counsel for appeal purposes * * *.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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