Addresses “how to apply Strickland’s [Sixth Amendment ineffective assistance of counsel] prejudice test where ineffective assistance results in a rejection of the plea offer and the defendant is convicted at the ensuing trial.”
SCOTUS
Howes v. Fields, No. 10–680, 565 U.S. __ (Feb. 21, 2012).
There is no brightline rule that when an inmate is questioned in prison about events in the outside world there is custody for Miranda purposes.
Jones v. United States, No. 10–1259, 565 U.S. __ (Jan. 23, 2012).
Warrantless placement of a wireless GPS monitor on underbody of auto was a Fourth Amendment “search.”
Smith v. Cain, No. 10–8145, 565 U.S. __ (Jan. 20, 2012).
State’s failure to disclose to defense the sole eyewitness’s pre-trial statement to detective that he could not identify any of the gunmen, when eyewitness identified defendant at trial as the first gunman, violated the due process prosecution disclosure rule of Brady v. Maryland.
Perry v. New Hampshire, No. 10–8974, 565 U.S. __ (Jan. 11, 2012).
Declines to adopt a due process judicial reliability screening procedure for eyewitness identification evidence.