Summary
In Lafler v. Cooper, ___ U.S. ___, 131 S.Ct. 856, 178 L.Ed.2d 622 (2011) (10-209), the Court will consider an issue that appears to affect Kerr's case directly: whether a person seeking habeas corpus relief from a state conviction may prevail when his lawyer deficiently advises him to reject a favorable plea bargain but the defendant is later convicted and sentenced pursuant to a fair trial.
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No. 10–209.
01-07-2011
Blaine LAFLER, petitioner, v. Anthony COOPER.
Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted. In addition to the question presented by the petition the parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: ‘What remedy, if any, should be provided for ineffective assistance of counsel during plea bargain negotiations if the defendant was later convicted and sentenced pursuant to constitutionally adequate procedures?’.