In a bold move that probably surprises no one, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas filed a […]
KS Prosecutors Secretly Record Meetings Between Defendants and Attorneys Read Post »
I cringe whenever someone asks me if it’s a good idea to file a motion under Federal Rule of Civil
Reopening a Section 2255 Motion Read Post »
In my last column, we went over the general standard for showing ineffective assistance of counsel (“IAC”) in the guilty
Attacking the Guilty Plea Part III: Establishing Prejudice in the Guilty Plea Context Read Post »
More than 95 percent of state and federal prisoners plead guilty, and most of them do so on the advice
Attacking the Guilty Plea Part II: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Read Post »
Guilty Pleas After Conviction Attacking the guilty plea is probably one of the least understood concepts in the post conviction
Attacking the Guilty Plea: The ‘Voluntarily and Knowingly Made’ Standard Read Post »
The familiar recitation of Miranda warnings from countless crime dramas makes these rights seem mundane in criminal prosecutions. Even so,
Fourth Circuit Upholds Defendant’s Miranda Rights in Drug Case Read Post »
