May 14, 1984. Requires showing that counsel made errors so serious that counsel was not functioning as the counsel guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment. Statement of the Facts: Defendant Washington engaged in a 10-day crime spree, that included a number of violent crimes. Strickland v. Washington Case Brief. May 14, 1984. 466 U.S. 668. Decided. 466 US 668 Search Advanced Scholar Search Read this case How cited Strickland v. Washington, 466 US 668 - Supreme Court 1984 466 U.S. 668 (1984) STRICKLAND, SUPERINTENDENT, FLORIDA STATE PRISON, ET AL. Respondent pleaded guilty in a Florida trial court to an indictment that included three capital murder charges. He then challenged the sentence on the ground that his attorney provided constitutionally inadequate representation at the sentencing proceeding. 82-1554. Argued January 10, 1984. v. WASHINGTON No. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984) Fundamental Cases in Procedural Law Adam J. McKee. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984) Strickland v. Washington. He had exhausted all avenues of appeal. Strickland. Washington was executed in July 1984, two months after the Supreme Court handed down its decision. Richard E. Shapiro on behalf of the Respondent. Carolyn M. Snurkowski on behalf of the Petitioners. 466 U.S. 668. JUSTICE O’CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court. ; see ante at 466 U. S. 690, 466 U. S. 696, and should "appl[y] a heavy measure of deference to counsel's judgments," ante at 466 U. S. 691. 2d 341, 1974 U.S. United States v. Cronic466 U.S. 648, 104 S. Ct. 2039, 80 L. Ed. Calvin L. Fox for petitioners. Facts of the case. FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT. Decided May 14, 1984. Supreme Court of United States. 82-1554. 466 U.S. 668 (1984) 104 S.Ct. The Strickland standard was a compromise which sought to create a middle ground between more extreme and more relaxed state and federal standards for ineffectiveness claims. Decided May 14, 1984. Syllabus. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984), was a landmark Supreme Court case that established the standard for determining when a criminal defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel is violated by that counsel's inadequate performance. 82-1554. 2d 657, 1984 U.S. Strickland v. Washington466 U.S. 668, 104 S. … In another landmark case of Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 104 S. Ct. 2052, 80 L. Ed. Argued January 10, 1984. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT Syllabus. Argued January 10, 1984. Advocates. v. Washington. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984), test requires Applicant to show: 1. The majority goes on, however, to suggest that reviewing courts should "indulge a strong presumption that counsel's conduct" was constitutionally acceptable, ibid. Respondent pleaded guilty in a Florida trial court to an indictment that included three capital murder charges. United States Supreme Court. No. Strickland v. Washington Case Brief - Rule of Law: In order to reverse a conviction or death sentence because of ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant has to demonstrate the deficiency of counsel's performance and that the deficiency prejudiced the defense