State v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1998
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
October 1999
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Michel v. United States · 436 So. 2d 475 - State v. Kahey · Richard Zuck v. State of Alabama · Porter v. United States · Castillo v. Estelle
Most-quoted passages
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“An actual conflict of interest is established when the defendant proves that his attorney was placed in a situation inherently conducive to divided loyalties.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[c]ounsel's ardor in defending Smith and Myles by placing all blame on Watts was dampened by their duty to defend Watts,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“their defense of Watts was impaired by their duty to defend Smith and Myles.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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