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vigorous defense in Maryland

7 Maryland opinions name it 2 courts 1971–2019 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Maryland 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Roberson v. Stategreen
texapp · 1987 · cited in 1 Maryland opinions naming this issue, 1989–1989
1 sentence

1989See Roberson v. State, 741 S.W.2d 563 (Tex.App.1987) (no right to appointed counsel of choice, and no harm shown by court’s denial of counsel’s motion to withdraw where “attorney provided competent representation and a vigorous defense”).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Smith v. Murray green
scotus · 1986
2 sentences

2019This process of "winnowing out weaker arguments on appeal and focusing on" those more likely to prevail, far from being evidence of incompetence, is the hallmark of effective appellate advocacy. 477 U.S. at 535 -36 , 106 S.Ct. 2661 (emphasis supplied).

2019This process of "winnowing out weaker arguments on appeal and focusing on" those more likely to prevail, far from being evidence of incompetence, is the hallmark of effective appellate advocacy. 477 U.S. at 535 -36 , 106 S.Ct. 2661 (emphasis supplied).

32000–2019
Harrington v. Richter green
scotus · 2011
2 sentences

2018What we do not know is why trial counsel did not contact Ms. McClain, whether she decided not to for the reasons proffered by the State, or if there were other reasons that led counsel to conclude that it was not necessary to further investigate Ms. McClain's public library alibi. 13 *931 *306 Under these circumstances, Syed has failed to satisfy Strickland's "high bar," Harrington , 562 U.S. at 105 , 131 S.Ct. 770 .

2018What we do not know is why trial counsel did not contact Ms. McClain, whether she decided not to for the reasons proffered by the State, or if there were other reasons that led counsel to conclude that it was not necessary to further investigate Ms. McClain's public library alibi. 13 *931 *306 Under these circumstances, Syed has failed to satisfy Strickland's "high bar," Harrington , 562 U.S. at 105 , 131 S.Ct. 770 .

12018–2018
State v. Merchant green
mdctspecapp · 1970
1 sentence

1972State v. Merchant, 10 Md.

11972–1972
Minersville School District v. Gobitis red
scotus · 1940
2 sentences

1971The Chief Justice’s most telling point was that the freedoms of religion and speech presuppose an even more basic constitutional value: “freedom of the human mind and spirit,” which no balancing test could ever diminish and which “must be deemed to withhold from the state any authority to compel belief or the expression of it . . . .” Id. 604 .

1971The Chief Justice's most telling point was that the freedoms of religion and speech presuppose an even more basic constitutional value: "freedom of the human mind and spirit," which no balancing test could ever diminish and which "must be deemed to withhold from the state any authority to compel belief or the expression of it...." Id. 604 .

11971–1971

Where else courts name it

CA 40 (1946–2026) NY 34 (1972–2021) IL 25 (1975–2022) TX 20 (1968–2024) PA 10 (1927–2024) CO 10 (1979–2022) WA 10 (1916–2021) NJ 10 (1951–2026) VA 9 (1993–2025) IA 8 (1985–2018) MA 8 (1982–2017) OH 7 (2001–2025) WI 7 (1899–2019) MD 7 (1971–2019) GA 7 (1983–2014) DC 6 (1980–2025) MO 5 (1902–2015) FL 5 (1967–2007) IN 4 (1980–1998) WY 4 (2000–2024) CT 4 (1993–2024) NE 3 (1921–2018) AZ 3 (1982–2019) KY 3 (1973–2006) NH 2 (1990–1995) MT 2 (1962–1991) TN 2 (2003–2024) LA 2 (1998–2007) MI 2 (1977–1996) WV 2 (2013–2022)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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