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McCoy v. Louisiana, No. 16-8255 (U.S. Supreme Court) (584 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1500) (May 14, 2018) (Justice Ginsburg)

Loaded on May 7, 2018 published in Punch and Jurists May 07, 2018
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The issue before the Court in this case was whether it is unconstitutional to allow defense counsel to concede guilt over the defendant’s “intransigent” and “unambiguous” objection. And, in this 6-3 decision, the majority held that a lawyer for a criminal defendant cannot override his client’s wish to maintain his ...

 

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  1. U.S. v. Govey, No. SACR 17-00103-CJC (C.D.Cal.) (284 F.Supp.3d 1054) (March 1, 2018) (Judge Cormac J. Carney)
  2. Dahda v. U.S., No. 17-43 (U.S. Supreme Court) (582 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1491) (May 14, 2018) (Justice Breyer)
  3. McCoy v. Louisiana, No. 16-8255 (U.S. Supreme Court) (584 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1500) (May 14, 2018) (Justice Ginsburg)
  4. Byrd v. U,S., No. 16-1371 (U.S. Supreme Court) (584 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1518) (May 14, 2018) (Justice Kennedy)
  5. U.S. v. Henry, No. Crim. No. 17-216 (CKK) (D.D.C.) (280 F.Supp.3d 125) (December 1, 2017) (Judge Coleen Kollar-Kotelly)
  6. U.S. v. Metcalf, No. 16-4006 (8th Cir.) (881 F.3d 641) (February 2, 2018) (Judge Roger L. Wollman)

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