United States Eighth Circuit

The standard from U.S. v. Cronic, 466 U.S. 648 (1984), which presumes prejudice from ineffective assistance of counsel, only applies when the attorney's failure is complete. Under a Strickland standard, petitioner could not show actual prejudice and was not entitled to relief.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/29/2003
• Published 01/29/2003

Judges

• FAGG, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, FAGG, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert P. Ewald, Asst. Atty. Gen., Des Moines, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Maria Ruhtenberg, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellee.