Martinez v. Ryan
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| Case Term | OT 2011 |
| Category | Constitutional Law |
| Question Presented | Whether a defendant in a state criminal case who is prohibited by state law from raising on direct appeal any claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, but who has a state‐law right to raise such a claim in a first post‐conviction proceeding, has a federal constitutional right to effective assistance of first post‐conviction counsel specifically with respect to his ineffective‐assistance‐of‐trial‐counsel claim. |
| Lower Court's Decision | No |
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Outcome - Reverse
This case was decided on 20 March, 2012.
