Daniels v. Woodford

How courts have described this case

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• noting that the relevant inquiry is whether “there was such a degree of prejudice against the petitioner that a fair trial was impossible”
• noting that the relevant inquiry is whether \there was such a degree of prejudice against the petitioner that a fair trial was impossible\
• recognizing an irreconcilable conflict where there was a complete lack of communication between attorney and client
• holding that the fact that \[t]he jury deliberated for two days before returning a verdict ... suggests that the jury may have been influenced by [additional] evidence had it been offered\ and concluding that \[t]his alone is sufficient for a finding of prejudice\
• indicating that testimony suggest- ing that a capital defendant is a “sociopath” is aggravating rather than mitigating
• recognizing an irreconcilable conflict where there was a complete lack of communication between attorney and client

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