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Schleigh v. Reigh

U.S.
Mar 21, 1988
485 U.S. 970 (1988)

Summary

holding that defendant was deprived of meaningful opportunity to decide whether to testify where counsel misinformed defendant about the Government's use of prior convictions if defendant took the stand

Summary of this case from Wogan v. U.S.

Opinion

No. 87-1102.

March 21, 1988, OCTOBER TERM, 1987.


C.A. 4th Cir. Motion of respondents Esther Reigh and Ivery Mae Simpkins to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 829 F. 2d 1334.


Summaries of

Schleigh v. Reigh

U.S.
Mar 21, 1988
485 U.S. 970 (1988)

holding that defendant was deprived of meaningful opportunity to decide whether to testify where counsel misinformed defendant about the Government's use of prior convictions if defendant took the stand

Summary of this case from Wogan v. U.S.
Case details for

Schleigh v. Reigh

Case Details

Full title:SCHLEIGH ET AL. v. REIGH ET AL

Court:U.S.

Date published: Mar 21, 1988

Citations

485 U.S. 970 (1988)
108 S. Ct. 1247

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