Supreme Court· 11/29/1988

Penson v. Ohio

Citations

488 U.S. 75
109 S. Ct. 346
102 L. Ed. 2d 300
1988 U.S. LEXIS 5405

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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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Judges: Stevens, O'Connor, Rehnquist

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