Child Molestation Habeas Petition

In McNeal v. Adams, No. 08-16472, a child molestation prosecution, the court affirmed the denial of petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus, holding that 1) the state-court findings that petitioner’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel was not violated under the Strickland prejudice inquiry were not contrary to, or an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law; and 2) counsel was not needed to help petitioner understand the legal issues because no basis existed for denying the motion at issue.

Related Resources

  • Read the Ninth Circuit’s Decision in McNeal v. Adams, No. 08-16472

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