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ineffective assistance claim in Virginia

6 Virginia opinions name it 3 courts 2001–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Virginia 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
Herbert Russell Bassette v. Charles E. Thompson, Mary Sue Terry, Attorney General of Virginiagreen
ca4 · 1990 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005Respondent asserts that this ineffective assistance claim is fatally conclusory due to the failure of the petition to provide the names of specific witnesses or to proffer the substance of those witnesses’ testimony, relying on Bassette v. Thompson, 915 F.2d 932, 940-41 (4th Cir. 1990), cert. denied 111 S. Ct. 1639 (1991).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Strickland v. Washington green
scotus · 1984
2 sentences

2015The circuit court thereafter entered a final order in which it found, based on the evidence adduced at the hearing, that "trial counsel adequately advised [Fuentes] of the immigration consequences of her guilty plea," and dismissed her petition for failure to satisfy the performance prong of the ineffective assistance test under Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 , 687, 104 S.Ct. 2052 , 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984).

2015The circuit court thereafter entered a final order in which it found, based on the evidence adduced at the hearing, that "trial counsel adequately advised [Fuentes] of the immigration consequences of her guilty plea," and dismissed her petition for failure to satisfy the performance prong of the ineffective assistance test under Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 , 687, 104 S.Ct. 2052 , 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984).

42001–2015
Hill v. Lockhart green
scotus · 1985
2 sentences

2015The Director argued that Fuentes had not satisfied the prejudice prong of an ineffective assistance claim because she failed to show that she would have rejected the plea agreement and gone to trial if she had received competent advice, as required by Hill v. Lockhart, 474 U.S. 52 , 59, 106 S.Ct. 366 , 88 L.Ed.2d 203 (1985).

2015The Director argued that Fuentes had not satisfied the prejudice prong of an ineffective assistance claim because she failed to show that she would have rejected the plea agreement and gone to trial if she had received competent advice, as required by Hill v. Lockhart, 474 U.S. 52 , 59, 106 S.Ct. 366 , 88 L.Ed.2d 203 (1985).

12015–2015
Morrisette v. WARDEN OF SUSSEX I green
va · 2005
1 sentence

2009Id. at 202, 613 S.E.2d at 562 .

12009–2009
Hearst Corp. v. Iowa Department of Revenue & Finance green
scotus · 1991
1 sentence

2005Respondent asserts that this ineffective assistance claim is fatally conclusory due to the failure of the petition to provide the names of specific witnesses or to proffer the substance of those witnesses’ testimony, relying on Bassette v. Thompson, 915 F.2d 932, 940-41 (4th Cir. 1990), cert. denied 111 S. Ct. 1639 (1991).

12005–2005

Statutes the citing opinions construe

VA § Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-654 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 1877 (1984–2026) IL 931 (1985–2026) TN 803 (1997–2026) GA 555 (1988–2026) CA 522 (1982–2026) OH 497 (1996–2026) IA 397 (1984–2026) WA 345 (1989–2026) MI 290 (1981–2026) WI 237 (1988–2026) UT 216 (1989–2026) NM 201 (1989–2026) IN 192 (1985–2026) FL 175 (1988–2026) PA 161 (1979–2026) CO 153 (1991–2026) MA 115 (1981–2026) MO 110 (1985–2025) MS 109 (1989–2026) AR 97 (2002–2025) NJ 91 (1994–2026) LA 91 (1990–2025) CT 87 (1983–2026) NY 86 (1987–2026) NE 74 (1993–2026) AL 58 (1984–2026) NV 53 (1996–2022) MT 42 (1996–2026) MN 39 (1992–2026) DE 39 (2010–2026) WV 37 (1995–2024) ID 34 (1988–2026) MD 29 (1990–2026) WY 29 (1988–2025) AZ 29 (1988–2026) SD 25 (1988–2026) DC 24 (1981–2023) NC 23 (1985–2026) SC 21 (1996–2025) KS 20 (2005–2025) KY 20 (1991–2026) ME 17 (1993–2026) HI 15 (1994–2025) OK 15 (1984–2012) NH 15 (1986–2025) ND 14 (1991–2025) RI 9 (1987–2016) VT 8 (2004–2024) OR 7 (2017–2024) VA 6 (2001–2015) AK 3 (2020–2024) GU 3 (2024–2025) VI 2 (2013–2016)

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