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Right To Counsel Presentation

A detailed presentation on the historical and legal aspects of the right to counsel.

Christopher Lee
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Right To Counsel Presentation - Page 2 preview imageRIGHT TO COUNSELInallcriminalprosecutions,theaccusedshallenjoytherighttohavetheAssistanceofCounselforhisdefense.Wewilldiscusstwofamouscaseswherethisrighttocouncilwasused.1.Gideonv.Wainwright2.McKasklev.Wiggins
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Right To Counsel Presentation - Page 3 preview imageTwo-cases in briefGideonv.WainwrightItisalandmarkcaseinUnitedStatesSupremeCourthistory.InittheSupremeCourtunanimouslyruledthatstatecourtsarerequiredundertheFourteenthAmendmenttotheU.S.Constitutiontoprovidecounselincriminalcasestorepresentdefendantswhoareunabletoaffordtopaytheirownattorneys.ThecaseextendedtheidenticalrequirementthathadbeenexplicitlyimposedonfederalcourtsundertheFifthAmendmentandSixthAmendment.McKasklev.WigginsITisaUnitedStatesSupremeCourtcaseinwhichthecourtconsideredtheroleofstandbycounselinacriminaltrialwherethedefendantconductedhisowndefense.InthiscasethedefendantclaimedhisSixthAmendmentrighttopresenthisowncaseinacriminaltrialwasviolatedbythepresenceofacourt-appointedstandbycounsel
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