The Court of Appeals held that counsel's representation, when viewed as a whole, did not constitute ineffective assistance. Petitioner is challenging convictions entered in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Hillsborough County, Florida.Many prisoners appeal their convictions because of ineffective assistance of counsel. This guide is the product of librarians, lawyers, and judges around the district, with special thanks to the Tampa. In family law matters, you are not entitled to a court-appointed lawyer, like a public defender in a criminal case. Before the court is Dale E. Holloway's petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. Thompson, 501 U.S. 722 (1991) that ineffective assistance of collateral, post conviction counsel cannot establish "cause" for overcoming procedural defaults,. For information, call (813) 864-2280. The Federal Forms Litigation Project. Some courts have recognized that ineffective assistance also can be raised on direct appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).