U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Dec. 6, 2013
Defendants entitled to relief if appellate counsel ineffective, 9th Circuit rules
Convicted clients who fall victim to ineffective assistance by their appellate counsel may be entitled to relief even if their claims are late, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Wednesday
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Convicted clients who fall victim to ineffective assistance by their appellate counsel may be entitled to relief even if their claims are late, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Wednesday.
The panel for the first time extended to appellate lawyers the U.S. Supreme Court's 2012 Martinez v. Ryan decision, which excuses some procedural flaws in state habeas claims over allegedly in...
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