The Historical Case for Abandoning Strickland

Authors

Brian R. Gallini, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville School of LawFollow

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. The Strange Right-to-Counsel Journey ... A. The Journey to Strickland ... B. Defining Who Is “Effective” Counsel

III. Strickland’s Untold Story ... A. Part V’s Analytical Fallacies ... 1. Tunkey’s Suppression Motions, Sentencing Memorandum, and Performance at Sentencing ... 2. Character Evidence, Psychological Evidence, and Giving Up on David Washington ... 3. Washington’s “Rap Sheet” ... B. The Disutility of Part V ... C. Justice O’Connor’s Private and Unspoken War

IV. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Brian R. Gallini, The Historical Case for Abandoning Strickland, 94 Neb. L. Rev. 302 (2015)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol94/iss2/3