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ineffective assistance of counsel claim in Virgin Islands

8 Virgin Islands opinions name it 2 courts 2007–2026 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Virgin Islands courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Elmour v. Government of the Virgin Islandsgreen
vid · 2010 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026See Elmour v. Gov’t of the V.I., 54 V.I. 740, 748 (D.V.I.

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State v. ANJgreen
wash · 2010 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013See, e.g., Prowell v. State, 741 N.E.2d 704, 716-17 (Ind. 2001) (defender’s representation that caseload violated limits applicable to capital cases did not make new trial appropriate remedy); State v. A.N.J., 168 Wn.2d 91 , 225 P.3d 956, 965 (2010) (“[Professional standards do not establish minimum Sixth Amendment standards.”); State v. Harrington, No. 41193-8-II, 2012 Wash. App. LEXIS 2126 , *5 n.4 (Wash. Ct. App. Sept. 11, 2012) (unpublished) (“While prescribing caseload management techniques and annual limits, the Supreme Court’s Standards for Indigent Defense provide no guidance for when

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cluster 750665green
ca9 · 1998 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013LaGrand v. Stewart, 133 F.3d 1253, 1275 (9th Cir. 1998).

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United States v. Andersongreen
ca8 · 2009 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013See, e.g., United States v. Anderson, 570 F.3d 1025 , 1032 n.4 (8th Cir. 2009) (“We will consider an ineffective assistance of counsel claim on direct appeal only in exceptional cases where the district court has developed a record on the ineffectiveness issue or where the result would otherwise be a plain miscarriage of justice.

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Prowell v. Stategreen
ind · 2001 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013See, e.g., Prowell v. State, 741 N.E.2d 704, 716-17 (Ind. 2001) (defender’s representation that caseload violated limits applicable to capital cases did not make new trial appropriate remedy); State v. A.N.J., 168 Wn.2d 91 , 225 P.3d 956, 965 (2010) (“[Professional standards do not establish minimum Sixth Amendment standards.”); State v. Harrington, No. 41193-8-II, 2012 Wash. App. LEXIS 2126 , *5 n.4 (Wash. Ct. App. Sept. 11, 2012) (unpublished) (“While prescribing caseload management techniques and annual limits, the Supreme Court’s Standards for Indigent Defense provide no guidance for when

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Eugene Rice v. Ronald C. Marshallgreen
ca6 · 1987 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012Thomas v. Varner, 428 F.3d 491, 500 (3d Cir. 2005) (citing Rice v. Marshall, 816 F.2d 1126, 1132 (6th Cir. 1987)).

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Clayton Thomas v. Ben Varner the District Attorney of the County of Philadelphia the Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvaniagreen
ca3 · 2005 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012See Thomas v. Varner, 428 F.3d 491, 500-01 (3d Cir. 2005) and United States v. Pungitore, 15 F.Supp.2d 705, 729 (E.D.

2012Thomas v. Varner, 428 F.3d 491, 500 (3d Cir. 2005) (citing Rice v. Marshall, 816 F.2d 1126, 1132 (6th Cir. 1987)).

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United States v. Pungitoregreen
paed · 1998 · cited in 1 Virgin Islands opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See Thomas v. Varner, 428 F.3d 491, 500-01 (3d Cir. 2005) and United States v. Pungitore, 15 F.Supp.2d 705, 729 (E.D.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virgin Islands. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Strickland v. Washington green
scotus · 1984
2 sentences

2014The trial judge opined that Hughley failed to meet his burden of proving ineffective assistance of counsel under the holding of Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 , 104 S. Ct. 2052 , 80 L.

2014The trial judge opined that Hughley failed to meet his burden of proving ineffective assistance of counsel under the holding of Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 , 104 S. Ct. 2052 , 80 L.

22007–2014
State v. A.N.J. green
wash · 2010
1 sentence

2013See, e.g., Prowell v. State, 741 N.E.2d 704, 716-17 (Ind. 2001) (defender’s representation that caseload violated limits applicable to capital cases did not make new trial appropriate remedy); State v. A.N.J., 168 Wn.2d 91 , 225 P.3d 956, 965 (2010) (“[Professional standards do not establish minimum Sixth Amendment standards.”); State v. Harrington, No. 41193-8-II, 2012 Wash. App. LEXIS 2126 , *5 n.4 (Wash. Ct. App. Sept. 11, 2012) (unpublished) (“While prescribing caseload management techniques and annual limits, the Supreme Court’s Standards for Indigent Defense provide no guidance for when

12013–2013
United States v. Tony R. Jake, A/K/A Smiley green
ca3 · 2002
1 sentence

2012United States v. Jake, 281 F.3d 123 , 132 n.7 (3d Cir. 2002).

12012–2012
Rivera v. Government of the Virgin Islands green
vid · 1997
2 sentences

2011“Ordinarily, a claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel is not appropriately reviewed for the first time on direct appeal . . . because the necessary facts about counsel’s representation of the defendant have not been developed.” Rivera v. Gov’t of the V.I., 981 F. Supp. 893, 900 , 37 V.I. 68 (D.V.I.

2011“Ordinarily, a claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel is not appropriately reviewed for the first time on direct appeal . . . because the necessary facts about counsel’s representation of the defendant have not been developed.” Rivera v. Gov’t of the V.I., 981 F. Supp. 893, 900 , 37 V.I. 68 (D.V.I.

12011–2011

Where else courts name it

TX 1531 (1989–2026) OH 1408 (1989–2026) TN 942 (1991–2026) IL 891 (1985–2026) PA 722 (1971–2026) WA 689 (1986–2026) MI 678 (1977–2026) GA 605 (1985–2026) IA 601 (1980–2026) CA 597 (1990–2026) MS 568 (1983–2026) ID 477 (1985–2026) UT 446 (1989–2026) WI 442 (1982–2026) NE 399 (1986–2026) MO 373 (1970–2025) FL 343 (1984–2026) IN 341 (1985–2026) NJ 279 (1986–2026) CT 219 (1985–2026) DE 200 (1990–2026) NY 179 (1987–2026) NC 167 (1981–2026) LA 163 (1983–2026) CO 158 (1985–2026) MN 157 (1991–2026) MA 146 (1988–2026) NM 145 (1989–2026) AL 131 (1985–2026) KS 130 (1994–2026) MT 120 (1991–2026) ND 108 (1987–2026) WV 82 (1982–2024) AZ 80 (1987–2026) AR 69 (1991–2026) KY 66 (1986–2026) OK 57 (1987–2026) MD 51 (1985–2025) NV 37 (1989–2022) DC 35 (1974–2026) HI 34 (1989–2024) WY 34 (1987–2025) VT 31 (1989–2025) SD 31 (1986–2026) NH 25 (1986–2023) SC 18 (2001–2025) ME 16 (1997–2018) VA 15 (1986–2023) AK 14 (1992–2025) RI 14 (1987–2012) OR 8 (2000–2025) VI 8 (2007–2026) GU 5 (2023–2025)

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