Articles Posted in Lafler/Frye Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims

By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Introduction to Part 2 In Part 1 of this two-part series, the basics of a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel at the plea bargaining stage of a criminal case were explored. Part 2 delves into the more complex, and often difficult…

By H. Michael Steinberg Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer Introduction – A System of Negotiations, and Very Few Trials Black’s Law Dictionary defines a “plea bargain” as: [a] negotiated agreement between a prosecutor and a criminal defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser offense or to one of multiple…