State v. Bafford

How courts have described this case

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

• explaining an attorney has a duty to have a general discussion with the client about strategy and tactics
• charging the State for time between the time defendant is found to be competent to stand trial and the date the defendant filed a motion for continuance
• charging the State for time between the time defendant is found to be competent to stand trial and the date the defendant filed a motion for continuance
• “[T]he decision of whether to move for a continuance ‘does not require a specific consultation between the attorney and client.’ ”
• defense counsel’s request of a continuance, with the defendant’s understanding, implies defendant’s waiver of speedy trial rights
• “The decision of whether a motion for a continuance should be filed does not require a specific consultation between the attorney and client. . . . Counsel was not required to obtain Bafford’s permission prior to moving for a continuance.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).