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Massachusetts School of Law v. American Bar Assn

U.S.
Oct 6, 1997
522 U.S. 907 (1997)

Summary

holding defense counsel's performance ineffective and prejudicial at sentencing where he failed to make a significant effort, based on reasonable investigation and logical argument, to ably present the defendant's fate to the jury and to focus the attention of the jury on any mitigating factors

Summary of this case from Milburn v. State

Opinion

No. 96-1898.

October 6, 1997.

C.A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


JUSTICE KENNEDY took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Reported below: 107 F. 3d 1026.


Summaries of

Massachusetts School of Law v. American Bar Assn

U.S.
Oct 6, 1997
522 U.S. 907 (1997)

holding defense counsel's performance ineffective and prejudicial at sentencing where he failed to make a significant effort, based on reasonable investigation and logical argument, to ably present the defendant's fate to the jury and to focus the attention of the jury on any mitigating factors

Summary of this case from Milburn v. State
Case details for

Massachusetts School of Law v. American Bar Assn

Case Details

Full title:MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF LAW AT ANDOVER, INC. v. AMERICAN BAR ASSN. ET AL

Court:U.S.

Date published: Oct 6, 1997

Citations

522 U.S. 907 (1997)

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