U.S. Supreme Court
Mar. 26, 2009
Justices Side With L.A. Criminal Defense Attorney
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court held Tuesday that a veteran Los Angeles defense attorney did not provide ineffective assistance of counsel when he advised his client to withdraw an insanity plea.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court held Tuesday that a veteran Los Angeles defense attorney did not provide ineffective assistance of counsel when he advised his client to withdraw an insanity plea. Donald Wager, a former deputy district attorney in Los Angeles and a defense attorney for the last 30 years, is in the clear after the court concluded that his decision to withdraw the plea was an ...
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