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Summary: The transcript records the oral argument on David Parse's motion for a new trial, with his attorney Paul Shechtman arguing that Parse received ineffective assistance of counsel. The court is familiar with the Strickland standard, a two-part test for determining ineffective assistance. Shechtman believes that if they reach the prejudice prong, they are likely to prevail.
Significance: This document is potentially important because it reveals the oral argument on a defendant's motion for a new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel, a significant issue in the case.
Key Topics:
motion for a new trial
ineffective assistance of counsel
Strickland standard
Key People:
- David Parse - defendant
- Paul Shechtman - defendant's attorney
- Nanette Davis - government attorney
- Stanley J. Okula, Jr. - government attorney
- Justice O'Connor - Supreme Court Justice who wrote the Strickland opinion