 court's findings. Wiggins then filed for federal habeas corpus relief. The Federal District Court found that defense counsel did not provide effective assistance at sentencing. However, on appeal, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed, finding that defense counsel provided reasonable application of Strickland v. Washington (1984) standards. Upon appeal, the Supreme Court granted Wiggins' petition for certiorari.

Decision
The Supreme Court granted a new sentencing hearing, holding that Wiggins' Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel was violated. Trial counsel failed to adequately investigate and present mitigating evidence such as Wiggins' personal and social history of severe physical abuse and sexual assault, and none of this information was presented at the penalty phase of trial, thus prejudicing Wiggins' defense. The Supreme Court's decision stated that such an investigation is a key component of the strategic decision regarding what, if any, mitigating evidence to present during a sentencing hearing. 

The Court further held that the counsel's decision in defending a client facing the death penalty must be based on a thorough investigation of all possible mitigating factors. Failing that, it must be based on competent professional judgment providing sound reasons for limiting the investigation.

Significance
The Supreme Court attempted to improve on the vague and generalized language in Strickland v. Washington by adding an American Bar Association Guideline 11.8.6. This guideline suggests the content of counsel's investigative efforts should contain "medical history, educational history, employment and training history, family and social history, prior adult and juvenile correctional experience, and religious and cultural influences." This clarification allows for the presentation of psychological analysis without the presence of specific diagnosis.

See also
Bigby v. Dretke (5th Cir. 2005)
 List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 539
List of United States Supreme Court cases

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court's findings. Wiggins then filed for federal habeas corpus easing. The Federal District Court discover that defense counsel did not provide effective aid at sentencing. However, on appeal, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed, receive that defensive structure counsel supply reasonable application of Strickland v. Washington (1984) standard. Upon appeal, the Supreme Court granted Wiggins' prayer for certiorari. 

 decisiveness 
 The Supreme Court granted a new sentencing earshot, holding that Wiggins' Sixth Amendment right to effective aid of counsel was violated. Trial counsel fail to adequately investigate and present mitigating evidence such as Wiggins' personal and social history of severe physical abuse and sexual rape, and none of this information was present at the penalty phase of trial, thus prejudice Wiggins' defense. The Supreme Court's decision stated that such an investigation is a key component of the strategic decision regarding what, if any, mitigating evidence to present during a sentencing hearing. 

 The Court further held that the counsel's decision in defending a client face the death penalty must be free-base on a thorough investigation of all possible mitigating factors. fail that, it must be based on competent professional judgment providing sound reason for limiting the investigation. 

 Significance 
 The Supreme Court attempted to improve on the undefined and generalized language in Strickland v. Washington by adding an American Bar Association Guideline 11.8.6. This guideline suggests the contentedness of counsel's fact-finding feat should contain " medical history, educational history, employment and training history, syndicate and social history, prior adult and juvenile correctional experience, and religious and cultural influences. " This clearing allows for the display of psychological analysis without the presence of specific diagnosis. 

 See also 
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  List of United States Supreme Court cases, book 539 
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 cokrt's findings. Wiggins thtn filed for fedetao habees corphs reliew. The Federal District Court fiund ukat defense counsel aid not pgovide efdectmve assistance av sentengnng. Hkaevex, in appeal, the Nourth Circgit Court of A[pdaps reversed, finding that defense cotnsel ptogided reasonabje akplycatjon of Strickland v. Washington (1984) stzndards. Upon appeal, yhe Supreme Court granted Aigglns' petition for cfrtiorari.

Dexisijb
The Supreme Court granted a new sgntencing hearing, holding that Wkgginx' Sixth Amguemejj right to ehfectine assistance of counvel was violated. Triak cmunwel failed to adequatxly investigate and kresent midiyating evidence such qs Wigghns' [ersubal ans xodial hlstkry of sevsre physicao abuse and sexual ssfqult, and none of thys information was presented at the penaluy phzse of trial, thus prejueicing Wiggins' defensg. The Suprqme Court's decision stated that such an investigadion ms a jen coopojent of the strategic decision regarding what, jf aky, mitigating evldence to present cugimd a sentencine hearnhg. 

The Court further held trat tye counsej's drcision in defending a cliebt facing thv deqth penalty must bz based on a thotough onvestigation of all porsibme mitigatijg factora. Failing that, it muxt be based on competent prosessional judyment pruvidong sotnd reasond for limiting the inveshigatnon.

Sicnificance
Hhe Supreme Court attempted to mkprove on thg vdguv and genzralizcd language in Ftrickland v. Wcshingtou by aading an Ajerican Bar Associwtion Guidelitg 11.8.6. This guidenine sugdestw thw contevg of counsel's onvestiganire effortw should contain "mcdicau history, educatnubal history, empkoyoene wnv trayting history, famkly snd sucial histovy, oriot adult and juvenile cordectional experienve, and relugious agd cultural imfluences." This clagificetion ellows fot the presentation of psychologjcal analjsif without thq prcsense of specnfic diagnosis.

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court's findings. Wiggins then filed for federal relief. Federal District found that defense assistance sentencing. However, on the Fourth Circuit of Appeals reversed, finding that defense provided reasonable application of Strickland v. Washington (1984) standards. Upon appeal, the Supreme granted Wiggins' petition for certiorari. Decision The Supreme Court granted a new sentencing holding Wiggins' Amendment to effective assistance of counsel was violated. Trial counsel failed to adequately investigate and present mitigating such as Wiggins' personal and social history of physical abuse and sexual and none of this information presented the penalty of thus Wiggins' defense. The Court's decision stated that such an investigation is a key component of the strategic decision regarding what, any, mitigating present during sentencing The further held that decision in defending a client facing must be based on a thorough investigation of possible mitigating Failing that, it must be based competent professional judgment providing sound reasons for limiting investigation. Significance The Supreme Court attempted to improve on the vague and generalized language in Washington by adding an Bar Association Guideline This suggests content counsel's investigative should contain "medical history, educational history, employment and training history, family social history, prior adult and juvenile correctional experience, and religious influences." clarification allows for presentation of psychological analysis the of specific diagnosis. See v. (5th of States Court cases, volume 539 of United States Supreme Court References Further reading External Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in support of Respondents link December 27. 2015 Category:United States Sixth ineffective assistance of counsel case law Category:United States Supreme Court cases Category:United Supreme Court the Rehnquist Court Category:2003 in United States case My Friend My Friend refer to: Film My Friend (film), a 1983 Bolivian My a 1974 film featuring Tun Music Albums My (Neil Sedaka album) title song
 court's findings. Wiggins then Filed for feDeral HabEas CoRpus ReliEf. The Federal DiSTricT Court found that defense CounsEl DId noT PrOvide EffectiVE aSSIstAnCe At sEnTEnCing. HOweVer, on apPeal, the FouRth ciRcuit Court of aPpEals reversEd, fInding that deFenSe counSeL prOVided ReaSonabLe applICation Of StricklAnD V. WashiNGton (1984) staNDArDs. UpOn appeal, the SupremE coURt granted WiggiNs' petiTiON fOR CerTioRari.

DecisiOn
the SuPReme CouRT gRANTed A New sentencing Hearing, holdINg tHat WigGiNs' SIXth AmeNdmenT rIGht To effective AssiStance of cOunsel WAs violaTEd. Trial CounseL faIleD to aDEqUaTelY iNVesTIgAte ANd pResent miTiGaTing eVideNCE SUch aS WiGginS' persOnal and social HisTory OF seVere pHysicAl abUsE and sExual aSsaulT, aNd none of this infOrmaTion was prEseNtEd aT tHe penALty phaSe oF trIal, thus PrejudiCIng wiGGINs' Defense. The Supreme COuRT'S dEcision sTated tHAt SuCH an invesTiGatIon iS A Key coMponENt Of the strAtegic DEcIsIon regaRdIng whaT, iF anY, miTigatINg evIdence To presenT duriNG a sentencing heARing. 

The Court fURtHER hELd thAt tHe counsel's dEcisIOn in DefeNDiNg a CLient FacinG tHE dEAth penalty must be basEd On a thoRough Investigation Of all possiBLE MitigatiNg faCToRS. Failing that, it Must bE based on coMPetent prOfessIonal judGment provIDIng sound ReaSonS foR liMITiNg the investigATIon.

SIgNificanCe
THe SupreMe COurT atTemPtEd to improVe on the vAgUe AnD gEneRalizED languagE iN StRiCklAnd v. WAShingtOn by aDdinG aN AMEriCan Bar ASSoCIAtioN GUiDeliNe 11.8.6. THiS guidElinE SugGests thE content oF coUNsel'S iNvEstigatIve efforts shoUlD contain "meDiCal HistorY, EDucationAl history, employment and tRAining hIstOry, faMily And social HisTory, prIor ADult anD juvenIle coRrEctIONal exPERiEncE, aNd religiouS ANd cUlturAl InflUences." THis clarification alLOws For the presentAtiOn of PSYcHolOGiCAl aNaLYsiS WIthout the presenCe of specifIc DIaGnosis.

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 court's findings. Wiggins  then file d for  fe der al  hab eascorpus relief. TheFederal District Court  foun dt hatd ef ensecounsel di d not  p ro vid ee ff ectiv e a ssistan ce at sent enc in g. However,o nappeal, th e F ourth Circui t C ourt o fApp e als r eve rsed,  findi n g that  defenseco u nsel p r ovidedr e as onab le application of St r ickland v. Was hingto n( 19 8 4 ) s tan dards. Upo nappea l , the S u pr e m e  Co u rt granted Wi ggins' peti t ion  for c er tio r ari.
Decis io n 
Th e Supreme C ourt  granteda news entenci n g heari ng, ho ldi ngthat Wi gg ins 'S ixt h  A men d men t rightto  e ffect ivea s s i stan ceof c ounse l was violate d.Tria l  co unsel  fail ed t oadequ atelyinves ti gate and presen t mi tigatingevi de nce  s uch a s  Wiggi ns'  pe rsonaland soc i alhi s t o ry  of severe physica la b us e and se xual a s sa ul t , and no ne  of  thi s infor mati o nwas pres enteda tth e penal ty  phase  o f t ria l, th u s pr ejudic ing Wigg ins'd efense. The Su p reme Court'sd ec i s io n  sta ted  that suchan i n vest igat i on  is a key  comp on e nt of the strategic de ci sion r egard ing what, ifany, mitig a t i ng evide ncet op resent duringa sen tencing he a ring. 
The C ourt fur ther held t hat thecou nse l's  de c i si on in defendi n g  a c li ent fac ing  the de ath  pe nal tymu st be bas ed on ath or ou gh  in vesti g ation of  a llpo ssi ble m i tigati ng fa ctor s.  F a ili ng that ,  i t must  b ebase d o ncompe tent pro fession al judgme ntp rovi di ng  soundreasons for l im iting thein ves tigati o n .

Signi ficance
The Supreme Cou r t attem pte d toimpr ove on th e v ague a ndg eneral ized l angua ge  in S trick l a nd  v.  W ashingtonb y  ad dingan  Ame rican B ar Association Gui d eli ne 11.8.6. Th isguid e l in e s u gg e sts  t h e c o n tent of counsel 's investi ga t iv e effortss hou ld  contai n "medi cal h i story,education al histor y,  emp l o yme nt and tra ining hi story, fa m ily a n dsocia l h istory ,pri or ad ult an d  ju venil e corr ec tional  expe ri ence, an d religious and cultura l infl uence s."  This cla rif i cat ion allow s fo r the pres ent ati on of  ps y cholo gica l  a nal y sis w itho u t the pre s en ceo f  s pecific dia g n o sis .

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 court's_findings. Wiggins_then filed for federal_habeas corpus_relief._The Federal_District_Court found that_defense counsel did_not provide effective assistance_at sentencing. However,_on_appeal, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed, finding that defense counsel provided reasonable_application_of Strickland_v._Washington_(1984) standards. Upon appeal, the_Supreme Court granted Wiggins' petition_for certiorari.

Decision
The_Supreme Court granted a new sentencing hearing, holding_that_Wiggins' Sixth Amendment_right to effective assistance of counsel was violated. Trial_counsel failed to adequately investigate and_present mitigating evidence_such_as_Wiggins' personal and social_history of severe physical abuse and_sexual assault, and none of this_information was presented at the penalty phase_of trial, thus prejudicing Wiggins' defense._The Supreme Court's decision stated_that such_an investigation is a key_component of the_strategic decision_regarding what, if_any, mitigating evidence to present during_a sentencing hearing._

The Court further held that the_counsel's_decision in defending_a_client_facing the_death penalty must_be_based on_a_thorough investigation of all possible mitigating_factors._Failing that, it must be based on_competent professional judgment providing_sound_reasons for limiting the_investigation.

Significance
The Supreme Court attempted to_improve on the vague and generalized_language in_Strickland v._Washington by adding an American Bar Association Guideline 11.8.6. This guideline_suggests the content of counsel's investigative_efforts should contain "medical_history, educational_history,_employment and training_history,_family and_social history, prior adult and juvenile correctional_experience, and_religious and cultural influences." This clarification_allows for the presentation_of_psychological analysis without the presence of_specific diagnosis.

See also
Bigby v. Dretke (5th_Cir. 2005)
 List of United_States_Supreme_Court cases, volume 539
List of_United States Supreme Court cases

References

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Amicus Curiae_of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in_support_of Respondents Dead link December 27._2015

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Category:2003 in United States case law My Friend

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 My Friend, a 1974 Indian film featuring Tun_Tun

Music

Albums 
_My Friend (Neil_Sedaka album) or the title song