... and realizing how outrageous these claims can be, the court set out to make certain there be a test as to what is necessary for someone to prove their counsel was deemed ineffective. This is called the two prong standard and it is to ensure the attorneys protection so they cannot be targeted every time the defendant receives an unfavorable outcome. First ... was knowing and intelligent precisely because he was unaware because of the counsel's deficient assistance which completely contradicts the Sixth Amendments rights. Missouri also argued that the guilty was considered acceptable beca...

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... routine as tying my shoes and drinking milk. I can still picture myself standing up, facing the flag, and saying the Pledge in my fifth grade classroom. The U.S. Supreme Court has deemed it unconstitutional to require students to say the Pledge because it contains the words "under God" in it. Even as an atheist, I disagree with this ruling and believe that all ... " on all coins and paper currency. The rationale for this was explained in the National House Report and it stated, "The committee considers "In God We Trust" a superior and more acceptable motto for the United States. It is a ...

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