Maryland, Petitioner v. James Kulbicki.

Summary

The Supreme Court granted certiorari and reversed the Maryland Court of Appeals' decision vacating James Kulbicki's murder conviction on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel. The Court held that Kulbicki's trial counsel did not provide constitutionally deficient performance under the Strickland standard, and that the appellate court erred by applying a contemporary assessment rule. Accordingly, the conviction stands.