Ake v. Oklahoma, No. 83-5424 (U.S. Supreme Court) (470 U.S. 68; 105 S.Ct. 1087) (February 26, 1985) (Justice Marshall)
In this capital case, the Court established the standards governing a criminal defendant's due process rights to appropriate expert assistance. The precise issue addressed by the Court was "whether the Constitution requires that an indigent defendant have access to the psychiatric examination and assistance necessary to prepare an effective defense ...
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