Maryland v. Kulbicki
Holding: An appellate court violates the core principles of Strickland v. Washington when it conducts a post-hoc assessment of trial counsel’s performance based on scientific advances not available at the time of trial.
Judgment: Reversed in a per curiam opinion on October 5, 2015.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Jan 16 2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 17, 2015) |
| Feb 6 2015 | Waiver of right of respondent James Kulbicki to respond filed. |
| Feb 18 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 6, 2015. |
| Feb 19 2015 | Response Requested . (Due March 23, 2015) |
| Mar 10 2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 22, 2015. |
| Apr 20 2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 6, 2015. |
| May 6 2015 | Brief of respondent James Kulbicki in opposition filed. |
| May 26 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2015. |
| Jun 15 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2015. |
| Jun 22 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2015. |
| Jun 25 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 29, 2015. |
| Sep 21 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015. |
| Oct 5 2015 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment REVERSED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion) |
| Nov 6 2015 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
