U.S. v. Martinez, No. 95-5331 (4th Cir.) (136 F.3d 972) (February 18, 1998) (Judge H. Emory Jr. Widener)
Loaded on April 1, 1998
published in Punch and Jurists
April 13, 1998
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Effective Assistance of Counsel.
Among the issues raised in this case was the interesting question of whether a claim of ineffective
assistance of counsel can constitute a valid basis for a downward departure under the Guidelines. With
broad and sweeping language, the Fourth Circuit held that a departure based on such grounds “would
be ...
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