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US v. Urutyan

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Defendant's bank fraud conviction is affirmed, where Defendant claimed that the District Court violated his Sixth Amendment rights by disqualifying...

People v. Borrell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sentencing
Defendant's robbery sentence is affirmed where Defendant argued that counsel performed ineffectively by declining to raise the legality of Defendant's...

Rice v. Hall

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus
In conviction for murder, denial of petition for habeas relief is affirmed where plaintiff failed to show: 1) counsel's performance was unreasonable...

C & M Props., L.L.C. v. Burbidge

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In an action for legal malpractice, Defendant's appeal from the Bankruptcy Court's order denying summary judgment is dismissed where the Court of...

In re Sibley

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
The Court of Appeals imposed reciprocal discipline on Respondent-Attorney by suspending him from the practice of law, where the Supreme Court of...

Hummel v. Rosemeyer

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus
District court denial of plaintiff's request for a writ of habeas corpus is reversed where: 1) plaintiff received ineffective assistance of counsel...

Nichols v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sentencing
Defendant's bank robbery conviction is affirmed where Defendant alleged that his counsel performed ineffectively by failing to preserve a future...

Price v. Lehtinen

Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
The Bankruptcy Court's order suspending Debtor's counsel from practicing law is affirmed, where: 1) the Bankruptcy Court has the inherent power to...

Richards v. Quarterman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus
In a murder prosecution, the grant of Petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed, where the District Court did not abuse its discretion in holding an...

US v. Mendez-Sanchez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Defendant's drug conviction is affirmed, where the District Court properly denied Defendant's motion to substitute counsel because: 1) Defendant did...