David Leroy Washington
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David Leroy Washington is a criminal defendant whose case led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Strickland v. Washington, which established the modern standard for evaluating claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Leroy Washington canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9798896 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Leroy Washington Context triple: [Strickland v. Washington, petitioner, David Leroy Washington]
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A.
Isaiah Washington
Isaiah Washington is an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Preston Burke on the television series "Grey's Anatomy" and for his performances in films such as "Clockers" and "Get on the Bus."
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B.
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne is an American actor and producer renowned for his powerful screen presence in films such as The Matrix trilogy, Boyz n the Hood, and numerous acclaimed stage and television roles.
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C.
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright is an acclaimed American actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theater, including roles in projects like "Angels in America," the "Hunger Games" series, and "Westworld."
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D.
Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard is an American actor and singer known for his roles in films like "Hustle & Flow" and the TV series "Empire."
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E.
Joseph LaShelle
Joseph LaShelle was an American cinematographer renowned for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films and for winning an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Leroy Washington Target entity description: David Leroy Washington is a criminal defendant whose case led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Strickland v. Washington, which established the modern standard for evaluating claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.
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A.
Isaiah Washington
Isaiah Washington is an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Preston Burke on the television series "Grey's Anatomy" and for his performances in films such as "Clockers" and "Get on the Bus."
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B.
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne is an American actor and producer renowned for his powerful screen presence in films such as The Matrix trilogy, Boyz n the Hood, and numerous acclaimed stage and television roles.
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C.
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright is an acclaimed American actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theater, including roles in projects like "Angels in America," the "Hunger Games" series, and "Westworld."
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D.
Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard is an American actor and singer known for his roles in films like "Hustle & Flow" and the TV series "Empire."
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E.
Joseph LaShelle
Joseph LaShelle was an American cinematographer renowned for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films and for winning an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal defendant
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person ⓘ |
| associatedWithLegalStandard |
deficient performance prong
ⓘ
prejudice prong ⓘ |
| caseNameAsParty | Washington ⓘ |
| caseOutcomeForDefendant | ineffective assistance claim rejected by Supreme Court ⓘ |
| claimed | ineffective assistance of counsel at sentencing ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionAtIssue |
Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause
ⓘ
linked to:
Due Process Clause
Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Constitution, Sixth Amendment
|
| convictedInJurisdiction | State of Florida ⓘ |
| convictedOf | murder ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| defendantIn | Strickland v. Washington ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
U.S. criminal procedure jurisprudence
ⓘ
standards for criminal defense counsel performance ⓘ |
| hasRole | respondent in Strickland v. Washington ⓘ |
| involvedInProceedingType |
habeas corpus review
ⓘ
post-conviction relief ⓘ |
| legalDoctrineEstablishedInCase | two-prong test for ineffective assistance of counsel ⓘ |
| legalIssueInvolved |
Sixth Amendment right to counsel
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capital sentencing ⓘ ineffective assistance of counsel ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Strickland v. Washington majority opinion ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the defendant in Strickland v. Washington ⓘ |
| petitionedCourt | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| relatedCourtCase |
Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984)
ⓘ
linked to:
Strickland v. Washington
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| representedBy | court-appointed counsel ⓘ |
| sentence | death penalty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Leroy Washington Description of subject: David Leroy Washington is a criminal defendant whose case led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Strickland v. Washington, which established the modern standard for evaluating claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.