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ineffective assistancesection 2255sixth amendment
United States v. White
307 F.3d 336 (5th Cir. 2002)
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
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