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1 month ago
New York City

Philadelphia Man Is Cleared in Shooting After About a Dozen Years in Prison

Weak evidence led to a man's exoneration in an attempted murder case after spending years in prison.
State conceded ineffective assistance by the original lawyer, leading to the dismissal of all charges against Charles Rice. [ more ]
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4 months ago
Law

A Death Row Lawyer Blunders. Must His Client Pay the Price?

Joseph Gamboa, a death row inmate in Texas, claims his lawyer provided ineffective assistance by ignoring evidence and submitting a brief admitting that his client must lose.
The Supreme Court is considering whether to hear Mr. Gamboa's case and determine whether worthless legal work requires the same consequences as complete abandonment by a lawyer. [ more ]
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