Skip to main content
Fifth Circuit· 1/15/1998

Goodwin v. Johnson

Citations

  • 132 F.3d 162
  • 1997 WL 789388

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “When the defendant receives at least some meaningful assistance, he must prove prejudice in order to obtain relief for ineffective assistance of counsel.”
  • rejecting hearsay statements in affidavit

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: King, Jolly, Demoss

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

102 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

117 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Other cases named Goodwin v. Johnson

6 other CourtListener records share this case name.

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.