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Sobol v. Burr

U.S.
Jun 26, 1989
492 U.S. 902 (1989)

Summary

holding that the evidence — that the defendant made a counteroffer and that the defendant appeared to be under his lawyer's control at all times — supported the defendant's claim that he would have accepted a plea offer if his attorney had not advised against it, and therefore that the defendant had shown that he had been prejudiced

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Opinion

No. 88-1493.

June 26, 1989, October TERM, 1988.


C.A. 2d Cir. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Dellmuth v. Muth, 491 U. S. 223 (1989). Reported below: 863 F. 2d 1071.


Summaries of

Sobol v. Burr

U.S.
Jun 26, 1989
492 U.S. 902 (1989)

holding that the evidence — that the defendant made a counteroffer and that the defendant appeared to be under his lawyer's control at all times — supported the defendant's claim that he would have accepted a plea offer if his attorney had not advised against it, and therefore that the defendant had shown that he had been prejudiced

Summary of this case from Best v. Drew

finding that a petitioner facing prejudice from prior ineffective assistance of counsel and due process violations on retrial are extraordinary circumstances

Summary of this case from Bowens v. Morrisey

recognizing exception to Younger abstention doctrine when the petitioner seeks to challenge the State's attempt to retry him rather than permit him to accept an initial plea offer originally rejected due to ineffective assistance of counsel

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Case details for

Sobol v. Burr

Case Details

Full title:SOBOL, COMMISSIONER, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION v. BURR, BY…

Court:U.S.

Date published: Jun 26, 1989

Citations

492 U.S. 902 (1989)

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