Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles

85 L. Ed. 2d 159

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1985-04-01
Topic
general

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

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C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.