DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Was counsel's assistance rendered ineffective
QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. WAS COUNSEL’S ASSISTANCE RENDERED INEFFECTIVE BY HIM . ALLOWING PETITIONER TO REJECT A FAVORABLE PLEA OFFER WHERE COUNSEL POSSESSED KNOWLEDGE THAT PETITIONER SUFFERED FROM MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS; AND WAS IT SO PREJUDICIAL AS TO HAVE RENDERED THE PETITIONER’S : TRIAL A VIOLATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION? : : II/III/Iv. COULD COUNSEL HAVE PROTECTED THE PETITIONER’S ; CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS BY MOVING THE COURT TO CONDUCT A HEARING TO RULE ON THE QUESTION OF PETITIONER’S COMPETENCY? , Vv. DID COUNSEL RENDER INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL WHEN HE DISCLOSED PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION TO THE STATE TRIAL COURT ABSENT A VALID WAIVER? . vi. WAS COUNSEL RENDERING INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE WHEN HE . CONCEDED THAT THE PETITIONER ACTUALLY CREATED/WROTE THE TEXT MESSAGE ORIGINATING FROM THE PHONE REGISTERED TO HER? ii