Is there any case law where a defense counsel has never worked on a capital case before?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Smith v. Mahoney, D.C. No. CV-86-198-M-CCL, No. 94-99003 (9th Cir. 2010):
3. It warrants noting that Doran had never worked on a capital case before. See Hamilton v. Ayers, 583 F.3d 1100, 1114 (9th Cir. 2009) (finding ineffective assistance where defense counsel had never worked on a capital case before and failed to associate co-counsel).
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