Parent Cannot Challenge The Effectiveness Of Child’s Attorney
The father in this termination of parental rights case did not have standing to claim that his child’s attorney provided ineffective assistance of counsel.
Inability To Satisfy Plain-Error Test Doesn’t Shut Down Ineffective Assistance Claim
A defendant’s failure to satisfy the plain-error test regarding a trial court’s alleged error doesn’t, by itself, prohibit the defendant from bringing an ineffective assistance of counsel claim.
MSC: Not Presenting Expert Testimony Equals Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
The MI Supreme Court’s decision in People v Ackley shows just how crucial it is for defense lawyers to adequately investigate their client’s case and make good use of expert witnesses.