Legal Opinion
Venlote Bethea v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 28, 2017No. 16-CO-295PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court by Associate Judge Easterly.
Dissenting opinion by Associate Judge Thompson, at page 196.
Easterly, Associate Judge:
Appellant Venlonte“V. Bethea appeals the Superior Court’s order denying 'his motion under D.C. Code §' 23-110 (2001)— alleging that he received ineffective assistance of counsel (IAC) at trial — without a hearing. Because we conclude that our well established presumption in favor of holding a hearing on all § 23-110 motions has not been rebutted, we reverse and remand for a hearing op his JAC claim.
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Mr. Bethea was convicted by a jury of conspiracy' to commit…
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