Agee v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 federal appellate · 3 state decisions

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1. “On the appeal, the petitioner for the first time focuses his attack on the assistance of counsel as bearing upon the lengthy sentence imposed by the jury. The question is sufficiently unique that we believe it is appropriate for us to apply the exhaustion of remedies doctrine and require that petitioner present to the state court his incompetency of counsel claim as it relates with specificity to the imposition of a heavy sentence. . [T]he issue presented in this case is one of first impression, i. e., whether incompe tency of counsel, if such existed, served to unconstitutionally enhance Agee’s sentence .... Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court except on the claim of incompetency of counsel and the introduction of evidence on the alleged uncounselled misdemeanor conviction. Those contentions now relate only to Agee’s claim of an enhancement of his sentence based on alleged violations of his constitutional rights. These matters may be presented to the Missouri courts for further consideration.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Agee v. Wyrick