Mitchell v. Mason, No. 99-1839 (6th Cir.) (257 F.3d 554) (July 12, 2001) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)
Loaded on Aug. 1, 2001
published in Punch and Jurists
August 27, 2001
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Counsel - Constructive denial of.
In this case, the habeas petitioner argued that he was entitled to a presumption of ineffective assistance of counsel where the record indicated that his trial counsel had consulted with him for a mere six minutes prior to the start of trial. The Court found that the defendant's lawyer …
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