· 10/20/2003
Yarborough v. Gentry
Citations
- 540 U.S. 1
- 124 S. Ct. 1
- 157 L. Ed. 2d 1
- 2003 U.S. LEXIS 7701
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “The Sixth Amendment guarantees reasonable competence, not perfect advocacy judged with the benefit of hindsight.”
- “What’s [Mr. Benbow’s] real crime? He’s got a friend. His friend is Mark Pray.”
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Judges: Per Curiam
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