Legal Opinion
Walker v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 24, 2005No. 1811, September Term, 2003PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJames R. Eyler, J.
This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, denying a petition for post-conviction relief, based on ineffective assistance of counsel, filed by LeBon Walker, appellant. Relying on United States v. Cronic, 466 U.S. 648, 104 S.Ct. 2039, 80 L.Ed.2d 657 (1984), appellant contends that the circuit court erred by failing to presume prejudice because of counsel’s lack of participation at trial.
We hold that the circuit court was correct in concluding that Cronic did not apply in this case. Instead, the circuit court properly applied the two prong test announced in…
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