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· 3/12/1986

State Ex Rel. Levitt v. Bordenkircher

Citations

  • 342 S.E.2d 127
  • 176 W. Va. 162
  • 1986 W. Va. LEXIS 427

How courts have described this case

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

  • denying habeas relief for entry of guilty plea by applying Strickland
  • counsel’s challenged conduct must be viewed from counsel’s perspective at the time of trial
  • “The right of an accused in a criminal case to be represented by counsel is constitutional in nature. . . . Moreover, the right of the accused to be represented by counsel includes the right to ‘effective assistance’ of counsel.” (citations omitted)

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Judges: McHUGH

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