Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Constitutional claim of ineffective trial counsel

Thornell v. Jones
  1. Thornell v. Jones
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 30, 2024)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[Robert Weaver]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Danny Lee Jones]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Danny Lee Jones]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]>
  4. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;Death Penalty;AEDPA
Villarreal v. Texas
  1. Villarreal v. Texas
  2. Jurisdiction: United States, Texas (2026-02-25)
  3. VictimsMaria Elena LopezDefendantsCarlos VillarrealPlaintiffsState of TexasInvestigatorsDetective Robert HaysDr. Kenneth PhippsProsecutorsMargaret DonnellyDefense AttorneysJavier MendozaSarah EllisonPlaintiff AttorneysTexas Attorney General Ken PaxtonJudgesJustice Sonia SotomayorJustice Neil GorsuchJustice Ketanji Brown JacksonInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtTexas Court of Criminal AppealsBexar County District Attorney's Office
  4. Case Tags: Death Penalty Appeal;Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;Mitigating Evidence;Brady Violation
里弗斯诉格雷罗案
  1. 里弗斯诉格雷罗案
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 12, 2025)
  3. Original Case: Rivers v. Guerrero
  4. DefendantsDanny Richard RiversDefense AttorneysPeter A. BrulandJudgesKetanji Brown JacksonJohn G. RobertsInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesTexas Department of Criminal JusticeUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  5. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Second or Successive Petition;Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act;Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Pitts v. Mississippi
  1. Pitts v. Mississippi
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 24, 2025)
  3. Original Case: Pitts v. State of Mississippi
  4. DefendantsLeon PittsProsecutorsMississippi Attorney General&aposs OfficeDefense AttorneysMississippi Office of State Public DefenderJudgesMississippi Supreme Court JusticesInstitutionsMississippi Supreme CourtHinds County Circuit Court
  5. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Criminal Appeal;Post-Conviction Relief;Ineffective Assistance of Counsel