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Connecticut Supreme Court Announces Defense Counsel Has Duty to ‘Promptly’ Notify Defendant of Plea Offer, Failure to Notify Before Testifying Constitutes IAC
Loaded on March 15, 2019
by Matthew Clarke
published in Criminal Legal News
April, 2019, page 23
Filed under:
Prosecutors.
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Connecticut.
by Matt Clarke
The Supreme Court of Connecticut held that a criminal defense attorney was ineffective for waiting to convey to his client a plea-bargain offer until after it had been withdrawn two and a half days later.
Jennifer Helmedach was charged with felony murder and related crimes. She faced ...
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