Fourth Circuit: Attorney's strategic silence on jury instructions not ineffective assistance
Fourth Circuit · 2025-11-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Gregory Bonnie v. Warden Dunbar, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Gregory Bonnie's petitio...
Fourth Circuit: Attorney's Strategic Silence Doesn't Violate Sixth Amendment
Fourth Circuit · 2025-08-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Maurice Wells, Jr. v. Terry Johnson, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Maurice Wells Jr.'s p...