Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:applicationNumber |
91-5680
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Reversed lower court's decision.
Influenced legal standards for defense attorneys. Reaffirmed the importance of effective counsel. Set a standard for future cases. Reaffirmed the importance of effective legal counsel. Set a standard for evaluating attorney performance. Reinforced_the_Strickland_v._Washington_standard. |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Criminal law
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| gptkbp:citedBy |
506 U.S. 364
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| gptkbp:controversy |
November 10, 1992
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Clarified the burden of proof. Majority_ruled_in_favor_of_Lockhart. |
| gptkbp:date |
March 2, 1993
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Justice_Sandra_Day_O'Connor
1993 |
| gptkbp:filingLocation |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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| gptkbp:firstClaim |
Used in later ineffective assistance claims.
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Originated from a state court decision.
Appealed_from_the_Eighth_Circuit. |
| gptkbp:homeGround |
Involved a claim of ineffective assistance.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lockhart v. Fretwell
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced subsequent cases on legal representation.
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| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
Establishes standards for evaluating claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Blackmun
Reviewed_by_the_Supreme_Court. Reversed_the_Eighth_Circuit's_ruling. |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
Federal jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Examined attorney's performance.
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Established a precedent for future cases.
Ineffective assistance of counsel Two-pronged test for ineffective assistance of counsel. Guidelines for effective legal counsel. Impact on attorney-client relationships. Influenced future cases on legal representation. Part of the Sixth Amendment jurisprudence. Performance and prejudice standard. Two-pronged test for ineffective assistance. Reaffirmed_the_Strickland_standard. Sixth_Amendment_rights. |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Addressed the consequences of attorney errors.
Critical for understanding legal representation. Important for criminal defense rights. Involved a challenge to a death sentence. Involved a death penalty case. Evaluated the effectiveness of legal representation. Clarified the standard for determining ineffective assistance. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Reversed and remanded
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Lockhart_(Petitioner)
Fretwell_(Respondent) |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_O'Connor
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| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Strickland_v._Washington
Guidelines for evaluating attorney performance. |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Strickland_v._Washington
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