Legal Opinion

State v. Jones

Court of Appeals of Alaska

Decided July 29, 1988No. A-1949PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BRYNER, Chief Judge.

Following a jury trial, Darnell Jones was convicted of one count of sexual assault in the first degree. Jones filed an application for post-conviction relief, alleging ineffective assistance on the part of his trial counsel. After a hearing, Superior Court Judge Rene J. Gonzalez concluded that the performance rendered by Jones’ trial counsel was constitutionally deficient; Judge Gonzalez entered an order setting aside Jones’ conviction and granting a new trial. The state appeals, challenging the superior court’s order on both procedural and substantive grounds. We…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Darden v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by72 opinions

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