Court of Appeals of New York

An appellate brief filed on behalf of a criminal defendant citing no reference to trial evidence or to counsel's trial objections violates the Fourteenth Amendment since it does not adequately safeguard the indigent defendant's right to effective assistance of appellate counsel.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/08/2001
• Published 02/08/2001

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• Court of Appeals of New York

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