Ninth Circuit: Attorney's Strategic Silence on Jury Instructions Not Ineffective Assistance
Ninth Circuit · 2026-03-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Michael Combs v. Ron Broomfield, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a petition for a writ of hab...
Ninth Circuit: Failure to object to hearsay not always ineffective assistance
Ninth Circuit · 2026-01-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Rodney Beeler v. Ron Broomfield, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Rodney Beeler's petition f...