Pedro Carrasco, Jr., aka Pedro Carrasco v. United States
CriminalProcedure
Is a criminal defendant deprived effective assistance of counsel as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment when counsel knowingly withholds from the trial court information relevant to a dispositive pretrial motion before advising a criminal defendant to plead guilty, knowing that the defendant's plea agreement with the prosecution reserved the right to appeal the trial court's denial of the dispositive motion?
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Is a criminal defendant deprived effective assistance of counsel as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment when counsel knowingly withholds from the trial court information relevant to a dispositive pretrial motion before advising a criminal defendant to plead guilty, knowing that the defendant’s plea agreement with the prosecution reserved the right to appeal the trial court’s denial of the dispositive motion? i