Sentences with phrase «sufficiently prejudicial»

He addresses whether ineffective assistance of counsel at the plea stage is sufficiently prejudicial to warrant vacating the sentence imposed.

«Examined in the context of the whole trial, and taken together with the improper cross-examination of the appellant, the Crown's conduct was sufficiently prejudicial that it deprived the appellant of a fair trial,» he said.

«Rather, the issue before the Court is whether the U.S. Attorney's comments were sufficiently prejudicial to overcome the presumption of regularity accorded to grand jury proceedings and to warrant the extreme sanction of dismissing the indictment.»