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Second Circuit· 6/24/2009

Wilson v. Mazzuca

Citations

  • 570 F.3d 490
  • 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 13523
  • 2009 WL 1767633

How courts have described this case

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

  • finding prejudice from admission of criminal history, in tandem with other errors, where the government presented a weak case in chief
  • finding prejudice from admission of criminal history, in tandem with other errors, where the government presented a weak case in chief
  • errors that give rise to an ineffectiveness claim do not stem “from a sound trial strategy, but instead ar[i]se from oversight, carelessness, ineptitude, or laziness”
  • improper introduction of “mug shot” and prior bad acts prejudiced the defendant by implying that he had a “propensity for criminality and violence”
  • omissions based upon “oversight, carelessness, ineptitude or laziness” cannot be explained as “trial strategy”

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Judges: Walker, Cabranes, Raggi

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Cites

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Other cases named Wilson v. Mazzuca

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