Torres v. Donnelly’s Empirical Analysis
554 F.3d 322 · 2009
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1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Strickland v. Washington · Cuyler v. Sullivan · Mickens v. Taylor · Nix v. Whiteside · Smith v. Hofbauer
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“critical stage” of the trial, see Bell, 535 U.S. at 695-96 , 122 S.Ct. 1843 . See also Torres v. Donnelly, 554 F.3d 322, 325 (2d Cir.2009) (stating that where a defendant demonstrates "actual or constructive denial of assistance of counsel ... [or] state interference with counsel's assistance ... prejudice in these circumstances is so likely that case-by-case inquiry into prejudice is not worth the cost.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Mendoza v. Keane
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