Topic
Every decision we've filed under Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a defendant's motion to withdraw a guilty plea. The court declined to address ineffective assistance of counsel claims due to an insufficient record for review.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a permanent filing injunction and dismissal against a serial litigant who failed to post a required contempt bond. However, the court reversed the denial of a motion to modify the injunction and remanded for consideration of the litigant's indigence arguments.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed the appeal of William Edward Sterling. The court found no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed in part and denied in part a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court held it lacked jurisdiction over the agency's discretionary denials and found the petitioner's constitutional claims unsupported by the record.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court found the agency's determination that the petitioner's son would not face exceptional hardship was supported by substantial evidence.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to dissolve a limited filing injunction against a licensed attorney. The court held that a letter clearing the attorney of professional misconduct did not constitute a significant change in circumstances warranting relief.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Thomas Tarbutton's civil rights action. The court held that the claims were barred by the Supreme Court's decision in Heck v. Humphrey.
The Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision refusing to rescind a 2002 in absentia removal order. The court held that the petitioner failed to overcome the presumption of receiving notice of his hearing and did not demonstrate materially changed country conditions in El Salvador.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of Joseph Bourabah's motions to substitute counsel and withdraw his guilty plea, finding no abuse of discretion in the district court's handling of the requests. The court upheld a 100-month sentence for a severe cyberstalking campaign, ruling that the district court properly applied upward departures for the extreme psychological injury inflicted on the victims.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's grant of habeas corpus relief, holding that the California Supreme Court reasonably concluded that trial counsel's performance was not deficient and did not prejudice the defendant. The panel remanded the case for the district court to consider Scott's remaining claims while affirming the denial of relief on the guilt-phase ineffective assistance of counsel claim.