Does counsel's failure to file a notice of appeal constitute ineffective assistance?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Unanka v. U.S., 48 F.3d 1229 (9th Cir. 1995):
If the defendant consents to the abandonment of his appeal, then counsel's failure to file a notice of appeal does not amount to ineffective assistance. United States v. Horodner, 993 F.2d 191, 195 (9th Cir.1993).
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