Penson v. Ohio

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• holding that where a 12 defendant has been actually or constructively denied the assistance of counsel altogether, the 13 Strickland standard does not apply and prejudice is presumed; the implication is that Strickland does 14 apply where counsel is present but ineffective
• holding that where a 6 defendant has been actually or constructively denied the assistance of counsel altogether, the 7 Strickland standard does not apply and prejudice is presumed; the implication is that Strickland does 8 apply where counsel is present but ineffective
• holding that where a 28 defendant has been actually or constructively denied the assistance of counsel altogether, the 1 Strickland standard does not apply and prejudice is presumed; the implication is that Strickland does 2 apply where counsel is present but ineffective
• holding that where a 14 defendant has been actually or constructively denied the assistance of counsel altogether, the 15 Strickland standard does not apply and prejudice is presumed; the implication is that Strickland does 16 apply where counsel is present but ineffective
• holding 20 that where a defendant has been actually or constructively denied the assistance of counsel 21 altogether, the Strickland standard does not apply and prejudice is presumed; the implication is 22 that Strickland does apply where counsel is present but ineffective
• holding 3 that where a defendant has been actually or constructively denied the assistance of counsel 4 altogether, the Strickland standard does not apply and prejudice is presumed; the implication is 5 that Strickland does apply where counsel is present but ineffective

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