UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT CASES

TRIAL PHASE 

NUMEROUS DEFICIENCIES AND INADEQUATE DEFENSE
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ONE DEFICIENCY  

JURY SELECTION  
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INDICTMENT 
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MOTIONS
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PROSECUTION EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT  
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IMPEACHING WITNESS  
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ELICITING DAMAGING EVIDENCE AND MAKING DAMAGING ARGUMENT  
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CONCEDING GUILT/CONTRADICTING CLIENT  
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ARGUING INCONSISTENT THEORIES   

INSTRUCTIONS  
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FAILURE TO CHALLENGE COMPETENCE  
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FAILURE TO PRESERVE THE RECORD FOR APPEAL  
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INFORMING THE JURY THAT THE DEFENDANT WOULD TESTIFY AND THEN NOT CALLING THE DEFENDANT  
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MISCELLANEOUS
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CAPITAL SENTENCING PHASE ERRORS

Numerous Deficiencies & Inadequate Mitigation   
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ONE DEFICIENCY  

STATE AGGRAVATION EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT  
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INSTRUCTIONS
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MISCELLANEOUS
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NON-CAPITAL SENTENCING ERRORS  
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ADVISING CLIENT   

GUILTY PLEA AFTER INADEQUATE INVESTIGATION  
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ERRONEOUS ADVICE ON SENTENCING OR COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES THAT LEADS TO PLEA   
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FAILURE TO INFORM DEFENDANT OR STATE OF PLEA OFFER
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OTHER ERRONEOUS LEGAL ADVICE LEADING TO PLEA
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BAD ADVICE TO REJECT PLEA OFFER  
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INADEQUATE ADVICE ON RIGHT TO TRIAL OR TO PLEAD  
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INADEQUATE ADVICE ON RIGHT TO TESTIFY OR TO MAKE CLOSING ARGUMENT
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INADEQUATE ADVICE ON RIGHT TO APPEAL
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INADEQUATE ADVICE ON CONSEQUENCE OF APPEAL  
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FAILURE TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH PLEA AGREEMENT  
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PERFECTING APPEAL  
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APPEAL
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POST-CONVICTION
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PROBATION REVOCATION  

JUVENILE WAIVER OR TRANSFER HEARINGS

INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS 

POST-TRIAL CLEMENCY (MILITARY)  

DENIAL OF RIGHT TO COUNSEL ISSUES
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