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authority type
case
jurisdiction
federal_nationwide
publication status
published_united_states_reports
precedential status
binding
decision or issuance date
1985-11-18
subsequent history
Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
negative treatment status
Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
material limitations
Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical module.

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Hill v. Lockhart

Holding used

Strickland applies to accepted-plea ineffective-assistance claims; prejudice ordinarily requires a reasonable probability that the defendant would have rejected the plea and insisted on trial.

Material limitation

The alleged error and its objective and defendant-specific effect must be proven on the actual record.

Official source and pinpoints

474 U.S. 52, 56–60 (1985): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-474/pdf/USREPORTS-474-52.pdf