Childress v. Johnson, No. 95-20865 (5th Cir.) (103 F.3d 1221) (January 10, 1997) (Judge Fortunato P. Benavides)
Loaded on Feb. 1, 1997
published in Punch and Jurists
February 17, 1997
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Counsel - Constructive denial of.
This case presents an important analysis of the significant distinction between claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and claims where a defendant argues that he was construtively denied any counsel at all in critical stages of the proceedings.
Although this case deals with the unpleasant subject of ineffective …
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