Defense Lawyer Tunnel Vision: The Oft-Ignored Role Defense Counsel Plays in Wrongful Convictions
The Defender, Nos. 18-19, Fall 2010
39 Pages Posted: 24 Aug 2011
Abstract
This article discusses the sometimes forgotten role that defense lawyers play in wrongful convictions. Often, strong cases of actual innocence are thwarted by defense lawyers' failure to preserve a defendant's procedural avenues for relief. The article reminds lawyers that procedural errors have long-lasting consequences for the innocent who have been wrongly convicted.
Keywords: innocence, criminal procedure, post-conviction, ineffective assistance of counsel
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Sperling, Carrie, Defense Lawyer Tunnel Vision: The Oft-Ignored Role Defense Counsel Plays in Wrongful Convictions. The Defender, Nos. 18-19, Fall 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1802654
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