What is the standard of conduct of an attorney who fails to communicate to a client that the government has made a plea offer?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Scarmazzo v. United States, CASE NO. 1:06-cr-00342-LJO (E.D. Cal. 2012):
"[A]n attorney's failure to communicate the government's plea offer to his client constitutes unreasonable conduct under prevailing professional standards." United States v. Blaylock, 20 F.3d 1458, 1466 (9th Cir. 1994). Counsel is required to ensure that the client understands the terms of the offer and its significance. See United States v. Rivera-Sanchez, 222 F.3d 1057, 1060-61 (9th Cir. 2000).
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