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...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Ineffective Assistance Claim
Fourth Circuit · 2025-07-07 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Justin Wolfe v. Chadwick Dotson, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate a convict...