Defense Counsel Rendered Ineffective Assistance at the Sentencing Phase of a Capital Trial by Failing to Find Mitigating Evidence Contained in the Defendant's Prior Conviction Record: Rompilla v. Beard

Authors

April Trimble

Abstract

The Supreme Court found that the assistance rendered during the sentencing phase of the defendant's capital trial fell below the standard of reasonable competence required by the Sixth Amendment when defense counsel failed to find mitigating evidence contained in the defendant's prior conviction record.

Rompilla v. Beard, 125 S. Ct. 2456 (2005).

First Page

363

Recommended Citation

April Trimble, Defense Counsel Rendered Ineffective Assistance at the Sentencing Phase of a Capital Trial by Failing to Find Mitigating Evidence Contained in the Defendant's Prior Conviction Record: Rompilla v. Beard, 44 Duq. L. Rev. 363 (2006).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol44/iss2/9