Agtas v. Whitley’s Empirical Analysis
836 F.2d 1233 · 1988
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
March 1995
most recently cited
9 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 · Hill v. Lockhart · Iaea v. Sunn · Tamapua v. Shimoda
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“which could amount to a showing that but for counsel's errors, he would have insisted on going to trial”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“provided a fair opportunity to fully develop the factual issues during the succession of state court hearings”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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