· 5/1/1985
Steven Leo Keys v. Jack Duckworth, Superintendent, Indiana State Prison
Citations
- 761 F.2d 390
- 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 31044
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- counsel’s failure to investigate intoxication defense did not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel because facts showed no evidence of intoxication, thus negating any possibility of demonstrating that defendant lacked the requisite specific intent
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Judges: Cummings, Bauer, Posner
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