Legal Opinion

Muldoon (Thomas) v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided July 23, 2014No. 65473Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

ineffective assistance of counsel, a petitioner must demonstrate that counsel's performance was deficient in that it fell below an objective standard of reasonableness, and resulting prejudice such that there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's errors, the outcome of the proceedings would have been different. Strickland v. Washington,

466 U.S. 668, 687-88

(1984); Warden v. Lyons, 100 Nev. 430, 432-33,

683 P.2d 504, 505

(1984) (adopting the test in Strickland). To demonstrate prejudice regarding the decision to enter a guilty plea, a petitioner must demonstrate a reasonable…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Kirksey v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Lader v. Warden, Northern Nevada Correctional CenterNevada Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Warden, Nevada State Prison v. LyonsNevada Supreme Court · 1984

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