Loren J. Larson, Jr. v. Alaska
HabeasCorpus
Does the Sixth Amendment right to 'effective representation' require that an attorney provide meaningful, conflict free consultation prior to the attorney forfeiting the defendant's right to federal review of constitutional claims?
QUESTION PRESENTED Does the Sixth Amendment right to "effective representation" require that an attorney provide meaningful, conflict free consultation prior to the attorney forfeiting the defendant's right to federal review of constitutional claims that the attorney briefed, to preserve for federal habeas corpus review, yet were undecided by the State's Court System which, because of exhaustion 7 requirements, would procedurally default the claims from federal habeas corpus review under 28 U.S.C § 2254?