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		<title>INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL IN CAPITAL CASES</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL IN CAPITAL CASES

Failure to Properly Prepare for Trial, Basis for Federal Habeas Relief

By:  Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair

In 2001 the two female justices on the U.S. Supreme Court spoke out about the quality of legal representation afforded to criminal defendants facing the death penalty in this nation.

“After 20 years on (the) high court,” Justice Sandra Day O’Connor said, “I have to acknowledge that serious questions are being raised about whether the death penalty is being fairly administered in this country. Perhaps it’s time to look at minimum standards for appointed counsel in death cases and adequate compensation for appointed counsel when they are used.”]]></description>
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