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In Re: Schaefer Salt Recovery, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In a bankruptcy case in which petitioner was accused of deliberately filing his petition frivolously in order to forestall a foreclosure action, an...

Cox v. Del Papa

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a habeas corpus case, an order denying habeas petition is affirmed with the Court holding that: 1) previous findings of incompetency to stand trial...

Boykin v. Webb

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus
In conviction for murder and related charges, denial of writ of habeas corpus is reversed where petitioner's Sixth Amendment right to effective...

Thompson v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sentencing
Petition for postconviction relief on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel is denied as to petitioner's conviction, and granted and remanded...

In re Barach

Attorney's Fees, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
On show-cause order for reciprocal discipline for respondent-attorney for failing to keep or maintaining adequate records of client accounts, failing...

P. v. Bolton

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Conviction for assault with a deadly weapon, mayhem, battery, and resisting an officer is reversed and remanded where the trial court erred in...

Toliver v. McCaughtry

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
In a first-degree murder case, denial of habeas relief on the basis of both ineffective assistance of counsel and a Brady claim is reversed and...

Gong v. RFG Oil, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Labor & Employment Law, Oil and Gas Law
Denial of motion to disqualify counsel for defendants is reversed and remanded where: 1) an actual conflict of interest existed between defendants;...

Bond v. Beard

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus, Health Law
In a capital-murder case, denial of petition for habeas relief as to defendant's conviction, and grant of relief as to his death sentence, are...

Malone v. Walls

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus
In a first-degree murder case, denial of habeas relief is reversed and remanded where: 1) an ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not...