consultation-duty

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Case Title Lower Court Docketed Status Flags Tags Question Presented
23-925 Michael Shane McCormick, Sr. v. United States Sixth Circuit 2024-02-27 Denied circuit-split consultation-duty criminal-appeal criminal-conviction defendant-consultation defense-counsel flores-ortega lower-court-confusion reasonable-effort sixth-amendment Under the Sixth Amendment, counsel's duty to "consult" regarding a criminal appeal has two independent requirements—"advising the defendant about the …
22-7404 Tomas Jaramillo v. United States Fifth Circuit 2023-04-28 Denied Response WaivedIFP appeal-rights attorney-client-communication attorney-consultation consultation-duty criminal-appeals criminal-defendant criminal-procedure flores-ortega-standard ineffective-assistance-of-counsel right-to-appeal sentencing Whether, when a criminal defendant expresses interest in an appeal and concern over the length of his sentence, an attorney who fails to hold a follow…