Legal Opinion
Moore v. Hinkle
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 3, 2000No. Record 990912PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Koontz
In this appeal from the denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the trial court, we primarily consider whether an attorney’s failure to prepare adequately for trial because of professional and personal concerns constitutes a “conflict of interest” with respect to his representation of the client, resulting in a presumption of prejudice to the client, and requiring that the conviction of the client be vacated.
BACKGROUND
On March 18, 1996, the grand jury of the Circuit Court of Fairfax County (the trial court) returned an indictment against Sylvester Moore for the abduction of Nina C.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Holloway v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- O'Dell v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1988
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Powell v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2004
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- Hedrick v. Warden of Sussex I State PrisonSupreme Court of Virginia · 2002
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