ineffective-assistance-of-counsel Cases

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In Re Joe Flores v. the State of Texas

texapp · 2026-03-27

This case involves a dispute over a "no-contest" plea agreement in a criminal case. Joe Flores pleaded "no contest" to charges, which means he did not admit guilt but agreed not to contest the charges...

United States v. Cardenas-Ramirez

ca5 · 2026-03-27

This case involves Mr. Cardenas-Ramirez, who was convicted of illegal reentry into the United States after being deported. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court should have allow...

Urizar-Mota v. United States

ca1 · 2026-03-27

This case involves Mr. Urizar-Mota, who was convicted of drug trafficking and money laundering. After his conviction, he filed a motion asking the court to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence, ...

State v. Beardsley

ohioctapp · 2026-03-27

In State v. Beardsley, the defendant, Beardsley, appealed his conviction for domestic violence, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Beardsley claimed that the court improperly allowed ce...

State v. Mayes

ohioctapp · 2026-03-27

This case involves Mr. Mayes, who was found guilty of domestic violence and abduction. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, he claimed that the c...

State v. Sweet

ohioctapp · 2026-03-27

This case involved Mr. Sweet, who was found guilty of domestic violence and abduction. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, he claimed that the j...

State v. Flannery

ohioctapp · 2026-03-27

This case involves Mr. Flannery, who was found guilty of domestic violence and assault. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, he claimed that the ...

State v. Seiker

ohioctapp · 2026-03-27

This case involves Mr. Seiker, who was found guilty of domestic violence and assault. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, he claimed that the co...

Mark Duane Hodges v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-03-27

This case involves Mark Duane Hodges, who was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. After his conviction and sentence were upheld on direct appeal, Hodges filed a motion for postcon...

Desmen Crawford v. the State of Texas

texapp · 2026-03-26

This case involves Desmen Crawford, who was convicted of aggravated robbery. Crawford appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, he claimed the judge impr...

Miguel Garcia Gonzalez v. the State of Texas

texapp · 2026-03-26

This case involves Miguel Garcia Gonzalez, who was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Gonzalez appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial co...

Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Arnett, R.

pa · 2026-03-26

This case involves Mr. Arnett, who was convicted of several crimes, including aggravated assault, and sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court ma...

People v. Doe

illappct · 2026-03-20

This case involved Mr. John Doe, who was convicted of aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer. Mr. Doe appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors, including imp...

United States v. Aguayo-Montes

ca10 · 2026-03-17

This case involved Mr. Aguayo-Montes, who was convicted of illegally re-entering the United States after being deported. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the prior deportation order, which was...

Bodie v. State

ga · 2026-03-17

This case involves Mr. Bodie, who was convicted of aggravated assault and other charges. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, he claimed that the...

Hernandez v. State

ga · 2026-03-17

This case, Hernandez v. State, involved Mr. Hernandez appealing his conviction for aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He argued that the trial court made...

Rainey v. State

ga · 2026-03-17

This case involves Mr. Rainey, who was convicted of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made seve...

Simms v. State

ga · 2026-03-17

This case involves Mr. Simms, who was convicted of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made sever...

Eugenio Alonso-Juarez v. Pamela Bondi

ca8 · 2026-03-12

This case involves Eugenio Alonso-Juarez, a citizen of Mexico, who sought to appeal a prior order from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) that denied his motion to reopen his immigration proceedin...

United States v. Sandoval-Flores

ca10 · 2026-03-06

This case involves Mr. Sandoval-Flores, who was convicted of illegally reentering the United States after being deported. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the prior deportation order, which wa...

Gibson v. Head, Warden

ga · 2026-03-03

This case involves Mr. Gibson, who was convicted of murder and other crimes in Georgia and sentenced to death. After his direct appeals were unsuccessful, he filed a petition for a writ of habeas corp...

AUBRY (MALCOLM) v. STATE (CRIMINAL)

nev · 2026-02-26

This case involves Malcolm Aubry, who was convicted of multiple felonies, including sexual assault, and sentenced to life in prison. Aubry filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, arguing that hi...

Melvin Trotter v. State of Florida & Melvin Trotter v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

fla · 2026-02-17

This case involves two related appeals by Melvin Trotter, who was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and attempted sexual battery. Trotter argued that his trial attorney provided ine...

State of Iowa v. Joshua Kelly Uranga

iowa · 2026-02-13

This case involves Joshua Kelly Uranga, who was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Uranga appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Spec...

Ronald Palmer Heath v. State of Florida & Ronald Palmer Heath v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

fla · 2026-02-03

This case involves two appeals by Ronald Palmer Heath, who was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. In the first appeal, Heath argued ...

James Terry Colley, Jr. v. State of Florida & James Terry Colley, Jr. v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

fla · 2025-12-30

This case involves two related appeals by James Terry Colley, Jr. concerning his conviction and sentence for aggravated child abuse. In the first appeal, Colley argued that the trial court erred by no...