Ineffective assistance of counsel ruling [9th Circuit] News
Ineffective assistance of counsel ruling [9th Circuit]

Miranda v. Clark County, Nevada, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, February 3, 2003 [ruling that the head of a county public defender's office may be held accountable for a policy that leads to a denial of an individual's right to effective representation of counsel]. Read the opinion here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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'Squeaky' Fromme found guilty in Ford assassination attempt

On November 26, 1975, Charles Manson follower Lynette ”Squeaky” Fromme was found guilty by a federal jury in Sacramento, California, of the attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford.

India constitution adopted

On November 26, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India voted to adopt the country's first constitution after attaining independence from the United Kingdom. The document went into force on January 26 of the following year.