052263 West v. Director, Dept. of Corrections 01/12/2007 A writ of habeas corpus is granted on a claim for denial of the Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel based on the failure o

State: Virginia

Court: Supreme Court

Docket No: 052263

Case Date: 01/12/2007

Plaintiff: 052263 West

Defendant: Director, Dept. of Corrections 01/12/2007 A writ of habeas corpus is granted on a claim for denial

Preview:PRESENT: Hassell, C.J., Lacy, Keenan, Kinser*, Lemons, Koontz, and Agee, JJ. JAMES DARRELL WEST v. Record No. 052263 OPINION BY JUSTICE BARBARA MILANO KEENAN January 12, 2007

DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS UPON A PETITION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

This petition for a writ of habeas corpus was filed under our original jurisdiction. We consider whether the petitioner,

James Darrell West, is entitled to relief for his claim that he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel. West bases his claim on counsel's failure to raise at

trial a double jeopardy challenge to West's convictions of both aggravated involuntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter. I. Proceedings West was indicted for aggravated involuntary manslaughter of Burlia Gene Jenkins, Jr., in violation of Code

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