Kevin Duane Stunes v. Colorado
DueProcess
When a state regulates a claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, does due process require that a defendant be allowed the opportunity to develop that claim, and when trial counsel proffers a defense of voluntary intoxication, is she ineffective for failing to consult an expert?
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED . a ' 1) When a state regulates a claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, . .i.e., a claim of constitutional entitlement to its postconviction review . venue, does due process require that a defendant be allowed the Opportunity : to develop that claim? : 2) When trial counsel proffers a defense of voluntary intoxication as defense against a first degree murder charge, is she ineffective when she fails to consult with an expert and provide an expert's testimony in support thereof? ;