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United States ineffective assistancesection 2255sixth amendment

United States v. White

307 F.3d 336 (5th Cir. 2002)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Year2002
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

An ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim survives a defendant's waiver of appellate and post-conviction rights in a plea agreement only when the claimed ineffectiveness directly relates to the knowing and voluntary nature of the plea or the waiver itself.

Area of Law

General

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