The Promise of Effective Assistance of Counsel: Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough

Lyon, Andrea

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The Promise of Effective Assistance of Counsel: Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough

Andrea D. Lyon

DePaul University - College of Law

June 10, 2012

The Champion, June 2012

Abstract:
As a part of the ANtional Association of Crminal Defense Lawyers perspectives on Gideon v. Wainwright's 50th anniversary, this article examines the promise of effective assistance of defense counsel, and how low that standard is and its deleterious effects on justice.

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Keywords: criminal law, effective assistance of counsel, criminal defense

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Date posted: August 10, 2012

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Lyon, Andrea D., The Promise of Effective Assistance of Counsel: Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough (June 10, 2012). The Champion, June 2012. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2127789

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Andrea D. Lyon (Contact Author)

DePaul University - College of Law ( email )

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Chicago, IL Cook County 60604-2287
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