United States Eleventh Circuit

Grant of habeas corpus relief to defendant, on grounds that his counsel was ineffective for failing to file a motion to suppress, is reversed where, in evaluating prejudice, a court should not consider an error by counsel that merely deprived the defendant of the chance to have the state make an error in his favor.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/01/2004
• Published 09/01/2004

Judges

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel