Wheat v. U.S., No. 87-4 (U.S. Supreme Court) (486 U.S. 153; 108 S.Ct. 1692) (May 23, 1988) (Justice Rehnquist)
In this case the Court emphasized that "while the right to select and be represented by one's preferred attorney is comprehended by the Sixth Amendment, the essential aim of the Amendment is to guarantee an effective advocate for each criminal defendant rather than to ensure that a defendant will inexorably ...
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