Consequences of a Conviction
Consequences of a Conviction The Padilla Court addressed what advice a defendant is to be given about deportation, and in making such a determination the Court first had to determine…
Read MoreChanging the Ineffective Assistance Standard
Padilla v. Kentucky, Changing how the Strickland Test is Applied to Modern Day Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims ; After the United States Supreme Court’s March 31, 2010 decision in…
Read MoreIneffective Assistance of Counsel
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Defense Attorneys, If You Happen to Fall Asleep at The Defense Table Make Sure It’s Not During An Important Part Determining ineffective assistance of counsel…
Read MoreDuty of an Attorney – Responsibility’s Owed to a Client
Duty of an Attorney at Law – Responsibilities Owed to the Client ; Ineffective assistance of counsel standards and legal malpractice standards with regard to advice all boil down to…
Read MoreVoluntary Intoxication Negating the Intent Element of Attempted Murder
Voluntary intoxication is not a defense to a crime requiring only a general criminal intent, but rather may be introduced to negate an element of the crime charged. People v. Caverio,…
Read MoreThe Deep Issue: How Framing the Issue Is To Your Benefit
Throughout my legal career, I set specific writing goals and have been relatively successful in achieving them. For example, my research and writing memorandums allowed me to be invited to…
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