LEWIS v. ZATECKY

No. 20-1642.

993 F.3d 994 (2021)

Roderick V. LEWIS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Dushan ZATECKY, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 13, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Ausbrook , Attorney, Bloomington, IN, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Jesse Drum , Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before Sykes, Chief Judge, and Wood and Brennan, Circuit Judges.


When has a client charged with a serious crime received not merely inadequate assistance of counsel, but a failure of representation so serious that "counsel has entirely failed to function as the client's advocate"? Florida v. Nixon, 543 U.S. 175, 189, 125 S.Ct. 551, 160 L.Ed.2d 565 (2004...

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