Bahtuoh v. Smith, 855 F.3d 868 (8th Cir. 2017): Promising a Bleak Future for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims in the Eighth Circuit

Authors

Mary R. Marcum, University of Nebraska College of Law

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Background … A. The Strickland Standard ... B. The AEDPA Standard ... C. The First Circuit’s Application of Strickland and AEDPA: Ouber v. Guarino

III. Main Case: The Bahtuoh Trilogy ... A. Bahtuoh I ... B. Bahtuoh II ... C. Bahtuoh III

IV. Analysis ... A. Application of Strickland: The First Prong ... B. Application of Strickland: The Second Prong ... C. The Future of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims in the Eighth Circuit

V. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Mary R. Marcum, Bahtuoh v. Smith, 855 F.3d 868 (8th Cir. 2017): Promising a Bleak Future for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims in the Eighth Circuit, 97 Neb. L. Rev. 1199 (2018)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol97/iss4/7