State Ex Rel. Vernatter v. Warden, West Virginia Penitentiary

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• finding that, “[w]hile in most circumstances the failure to make specific findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding an issue raised in habeas proceedings would necessitate a remand, we need not take such action in the present case[.]”
• vacating the circuit court’s order and remanding the case upon finding that the circuit court’s order lacked “findings of fact and conclusions of law sufficient to allow meaningful appellate review”
• \[TJhereis a 'strong presumption that counsel's conduct faIls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance ... \,
• “Failure to meet the burden of proof imposed by either part of the Strickland/Miller test is fatal to a habeas petitioner’s claim.”
• “While in most circumstances the failure to make specific findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding an issue raised in habeas proceedings would necessitate a remand, we need not take such action in the present case.”
• on remand from United States Supreme Court

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