Manoj Katuwal and Bhes R. Ghimire v. Bisharjana Kafle

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• holding that the prejudice standard articulated in Strickland is inapplicable where the petitioner was deprived of the assistance of counsel on appeal after counsel withdrew
• holding that the complete denial of counsel on direct appeal requires a finding of prejudice
• holding that the presumption of prejudice must be extended to the denial of counsel on appeal because the appeal is a critical stage of the criminal proceeding
• holding that a total denial of counsel is legally presumed to result in prejudice and can never be considered harmless error
• holding that the prejudice standard articulated in Strickland is inapplicable where the petitioner was deprived of the assistance of counsel on appeal after counsel withdrew
• holding that the prejudice standard articulated in Strickland is inapplicable where the petitioner was deprived of the assistance of counsel on appeal after counsel withdrew

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