Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles

How later courts describe this case

• adopting the federal standard of review for petitions alleging ineffective assistance of counsel claims in Nevada
• finding “active supervision” prong not satisfied where state law did not provide for any state supervision following issuance of a certificate of need
• setting out factors which district court should consider when ruling on motion to withdraw guilty plea and holding that district court ruling on withdrawal motion must be accorded “broad discretion”
• allowing cross-examination of opinion witnesses about dismissed criminal charges against defendant
• statute providing for state regulation of taxicabs if cities did not regulate held to provide basis for municipality’s immunity
• district judge’s assessment of effect on judicial resources to be accorded substantial deference since he “is in the best position to know the effect the withdrawal had on its resources.”
• criminal defendant has no right to select particular wording of jury instruction