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Johnson v. Zerbst
Federal Right to counsel
Gideon v. Wainwright
Right to counsel in felony cases
Powell v. Alabama
Special Circumstances
Betts v. Brady
Special Circumstances
Argersinger v. Hamlin
Right to counsel if it ends in imprisonment
Scott v. Illinois
Right to counsel if it ends in ACTUAL imprisonment
Alabama v. LeReed Shelton
Extends to suspending sentences
Gerstein
If there is probable cause to detain
Rothgery v. Gillespie County
Initial appearance is when right to counsel attaches
Coleman v. Alabama
Preliminary hearing is a critical stage
Gagnon v. Scarpelli
No attorney required at later probabtion violation hearing
Caldwell v. Mississippi
must provide expert if it will be a significant issue at trial
Rey v. State
must make particularized showing for expert
Dowdy v. Commonwealth
require showing of prejudice in order to get expert
Faretta v. California
right to self representation
State v. Joseph Spencer
standby counsel doesn't violate that right
Martinez v. California
doesn't apply to direct appeal
Martel v. Clair
"interests of justice" standard for capital cases
Strickland v. Washington
To get relief for ineffective assistance, must show that (1) it fell beneath the reasonable minimum standard, (2) it made a difference on the outcome
Padilla v. Kentucky
Must inform ∆ about collateral consequence of deportation
Missouri v. Frye
Right to counsel during plea bargaining; failure to tell ∆ of plea
Lafler v. Cooper
Right to counsel during plea bargaining; ineffective advice leading to rejection of the offer
Bruno v. State
application of Strickland; no prejudice found
People v. Hernandez
presumed prejudice for conflicts of interest
Cuyler v. Sullivan
private attorneys also judged with Strickland
US v. Cronic
Recognizes exceptions to Strickland; can presume prejudice if no counsel at critical stage
State ex rel. Missouri Public Defender v. Pratte
must reprsent unless "unreasonable and oppressive"
State v. Leonard Peart
defense services so lacking that there's a rebuttable presumption that there's ineffective assistance of counsel for all ∆s
Kimberly Hurrell-Harring v. State
says that her real complaint wasn't about assistance of counsel, but about funding and this is more properly for the executive and judicial branches
State v. Delbert Lynch
Statute that requires appointed counsel to represent when there's no assurance of compensation is unconstitutional
U.S. v. Salerno
allows detention on basis of additional criminal acts by ∆ before trial
State v. Wallace Baynes
baynes was eligible for diversion; failure to do so was abuse of discretion
Bender test (abuse of discretion)
1. Not premised on all factors, 2. based on consideration of irrelevant or inappropriate factors OR 3. Amounted to clear error in judgment
State v. Culbreath
conflict of interest creates appearance of impropriety; private prosecution tainted entire investigation
Kristy Maddox v. State
instance where she wasn't sent to juvenile because of the violence of the crime
In re Gault
Federal required right to counsel for juvenile court
Wayte v. U.S.
selective prosecution must be because of and not despite in order to be overturned
U.S. v. Armstrong
∆ has burden of proof to show other people of different race weren't prosecuted
Commonwealth v. Khari Wilcox
grand jurors don't have to hear all the evidence to convict
Blueford v. Arkansass
can retry on larger offense even if jury says they agree; as long as there's no finding
U.S. v.DiFrancesco
not a double jeopardy violation to increase sentence
Afonse Bartkus v. Illinois
coordination of federal officials with state officials doesn't violate double jeopardy; dual sovereign
Petite v. U.S.
precludes later prosecution in different jurisdiction if one has already begun unless 1. substantial federal interest, 2. interest unvindicated, 3. conduct is federal offense and evidence sufficient for conviction
Blockburger v. U.S.
same elements test
Taylor v. Commonwealth
can be charged with both theft and assault
Grady v. Corbin
same conduct
U.S. v. Dixon
go back to blockburger
Ashe v. Swenson
same transaction
White
Single intent and goal
Ex Parte Philip Taylor
if jury made finding on alcohol intoxication, can't bring another case on marijuana intoxication
Bruton v. U.S.
if co-∆ confession implicates ∆, and co-∆ doesn't testify at trial, admission of confession violates right to confrontation
Brady
must disclose evidence favorable to the accused if that evidence is material either to guilt or to punishment
Gilgio
impeachment information must be disclosed under Brady
Smith v. Cain
must disclose any favorable treatment in return for testimony
People v. Alan Beaman
To apply Brady: 1. evidence favorable, 2. suppression willful or inadvertant, 3. accused prejudiced
Arizona v. Youngblood
only against bad faith failure to retain evidence
Hickman v. Taylor
work product doctrine
State v. John Lucious
shouldn't have allowed ∆ access to all the scientific files of prosecution
U.S. v. Marion
speedy trial applies only after accused of a crime
Commonwealth v. Scher
20 year delay didn't violate right to due process
Beckwith v. Anderson
no speedy trial violation because ∆ was responsible and didn't relaly aassert right; no prejudice
U.S. v. Lovasco
Must show that 1. there was prejudice and 2. there was no good reason for it
Barker v. Wingo
1. length of delay, 2. reason for delay, 3. assertion of right, 4. prejudice
People v. Lumzy
no agreement, no breach
People v. Evans
can't change sentence you agreed to
People v. Linder
can change if the sentence had no cap
Raymond Espinoza v. Hon. Gregory Martin
cannot implement policies to automatically reject all plea bargains without considering whether stipulated sentence is better in lihgt of circumstances
State v. Brimage
having different district guidelines violated the mandate of uniformity
State v. Patrick William Casey
allowing the victim to speak after plea accepted satisfied his rights
Henderson v. Morgan
must explain critical elements
Moore v. Michigan
must have counsel for pleas or waive counsel
North Carolina v. Alford
can have knowing, intelligent, voluntary plea even if asserting innocence
Godinez v. Moran
must be mentally competent to plea
State v. Landour Bouie
judicial interference had a coercive effect, making plea not valid
Strauder v. West Virginia
Equal protection challenge about excluding blacks from jury
Norris v. Alabama
quashed statute because in statute it excluded blacks from serving, even though thtey are legally eligible
Taylor v. Louisiana
Right to challenge; violates right to impartial jury
Duren v. Missouri
test to show discrimination: 1) distinctive group, 2) representation not the same in group and in society, 3) due to systematic exclusion
Ham v. South Carolina
no constitutional rule requiring racial inquiry
Aldridge v. U.S.
more dangerous to allow disqualified people to serve as jurors
State v. Reche Smith
Court didn't err when they didn't give additional peremptory challenges
Batson
cannot be sued to exclude jurors by race; 1) show part of racial group, 2) used challenges to remove people of ∆'s race, 3) any other relevant facts/circumstances
Rodney Lingo v. State
held that prosecution gave valid reasons for dismissal
Hernandez v. NY
expands to hispanics
JEB v. Alabama ex rel TB
expands to women
Georgia v. McCollum
by defendant
Commonwealth v. Tuey
first established dynamite charge
Allen
asking minority to reconsider
Brasfield
can't ask about numerical division
Spencer Charge
non-coercive charge instructing jurors to be true to their convictions, but reconsider their original views
Williams v. Florida
6 person jury okay
Ballew v. Georgia
5 person jury not
State v. Sherrie Tucker
numerical system not okay
Johnson v. Louisiana
9-3 okay
Burch v. Louisiana
5-1 not
Globe newspaper Co. v. Superior Ct. for Norfolk County
press has right to be in court
State v. Barry Garcia
proper closure of the court; partial, so you can use "substantial reason" test
Waller
considering closing: 1. advancing overriding interest likely to be prejudiced, 2. no braoder than necessary, 3. consider reasonable alternatives
U.S. v. Klem
kid who previously testified in court didn't properly make motions to exclude face-to-face testimony
Winegeart v. State
test is whether jury applied instruction in an unconstitutional manner
Victor v. Nebraska
don't have to use any particular words in instruction on reasonable doubt
Taylor v. Kentucky
refusal to instruct on presumption of innocence is violation of due process
Kentucky v. Whorton
only have to instruct on presumption if instruction is skeletal
Francis v. Franklin
split between mandatory presumption v. permissible inference
Sandstrom v. Montana
conclusive presumptiosn are a due process violation
State v. Johnny Rufus Belcher
inference of intent was half truth and a mandatory presumption; not okay
Romeo v. State
disguise violated ∆'s right to confrontation
Maryland v. Craig
must show emotional trauma for child victims
Crawford v. Washington
split between testimonial and non-testimonial statements
Commonwealth v. Bacigalupo
violated confrontation rights to use nickname
Richardson v. Marsh
can redact to alllow confession
Gray v. maryland
can't be obvious blank
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusettes
sworn reports of analysts are testimonial evidence
Johnny Carroll v. State
inquiry into past crimes permissible to show intent
Griffin v. California
can't comment on ∆'s choice not to testify
Doyle v. Ohio
can't talk about pretrial silence after Miranda
Fletcher v. Weir
okay to talk about post-arrest silence if there's no Miranda
People v. Derek Andrades
if ∆ wants to perjure, ∆ attorney only has to allow narrative form
People v. Victor Reichman
allowing false testimony knowingly is a violation of ethical code
Nix v. Whiteside
attorney doesn't have to remain silent when they know their client is going to commit perjury
Miller v. Alabama
8th amendment prohibition against life in prison without possibilty of parole for juvenile homicide offenders
McCleskey v. Kemp
"baldus" study not enough to show discriminatory purpose of legislation
Freddie Stephens v. State
can't use statistics by themselves to support an inference of discrimination
Commonwealth v. Albert Shiffler
need chance to redeem himself to be subject to 3 strikes rule
Taggart Parrish v. State
court had to answer the question of if the ∆ substantially assisted
State v. Antwon Johnson
allow testimony about gang involvement when demonstrating community impact
Booth v. Maryland; South Carolina v. Gathers
limited introduction of victim evidence
Griffin v. illinois
must provide ∆ with free transcript if necessary for appeal
Douglas v. California
get counsel for initial appeal
Anders Brief
truncated brief allowed when attorney thinks the appeal is frivolous
Mosley v. State
rejects anders and adopts aba position
Ross v. Moffitt
no right for discretionary appellate review
US v. Sanges
double jeopardy limits appeal
Jackson v. Virginia
standard of review: whether any reasonable trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt
Fahy v. Conneticut
erroneous admission of illegal seized can was not harmless; reasonable possibility contribute to conviction
Chapman v. California
federal constitutional error can be harmless; must be able to declare belief beyond a reasonable doubt
Arizona v. Fulminante
structrual defects v. trial errors; harmless error to involuntary confessions
People v. Budzyn
extraneous factors might have affected trial
Sullivan v. Louisiana
whether verdict was not attributable to error
Kotteakos v. U.S.
error didn't influence or had slight effect
Calder v. Bull
manifestly unjust consequences: 1. aggravating the crime, 2. altering the rules of evidence
Marion Reynolds Stogner v. California
ex post facto clause bars revival of claims excluded by statute of limitations
People v. Kurtis Washington
free standing claim of innocence can be matter of due process under state constitution
Herrera v. Collins
free standing claim of innocence not due process issue under federal constitution
Wainwright v. Sykes
cause and prejudice standard
Fay v. noia
can bring claim; view ∆ as deliberating waiving appellate review process
U.S. v. Frady
∆ must show how the procedure worked to his actual and substantial disadvantage
Commonwealth v. Taibu Modamu Grant
allows ineffective counsel claims on collateral review
Hubbard rule
bring it up at the first instance; e.g. during appeal
Teague v. Lane
don't apply new rules to habeas review unless it places conduct beyond states' power to criminalize or is a watershed rule of criminal procedure
Boykin Hearing
ensure that they understand what's going on in a guilty plea
When will counsel be provided for felonies
Always.
Johnson v. Zerbst, Gideon v. Wainwright
When will counsel be provided for misdemeanors?
Always for federal.
For the majority of states when there's actual imprisonment. Scott v. Illinois.

Other approaches:
1. Track federal
2. Add additional crimes (e.g. VT)
3. Let judge decide (e.g. FL)
At what point in the process is counsel required?
1. Initiation of adversarial proceedings
2. Critical stage
Is counsel provided for bail hearings?
Usually no. Half do provide in urban centers only.
Is counsel provided for psych exams?
No right to it in over 20 states.
Is counsel provided for sentencing?
Yes. You must provide, unless it is a probationary hearing upon violation of probation.
Is counsel provided for appeal?
For the initial appeal.
Do you have to provide an expert?
Federal: Yes, if it is significant
State: for those who make particularized showings; might also require showing of prejudice
What are the 3 Mechanisms to decide forum?
Judicial waiver
Statutory exclusion
Concurrent jurisdiction
When is the grand jury required?
Federal right always.
No incorporation in the states. Mostly optional, but some have it required for at least some charges.

Others leave it to the legislature.
Timing of initial hearing
Federal: Within 48 hours
Majority: "reasonable" time (10-20 days)
When does Jeopardy attach?
At the initial trial when jury is sworn or when the witness is sworn for bench trials.
When to sever joint trials?
1. Evidence admitted against one defendant is factually incriminating to another
2. There's harmful rub-off effect
3. Disparity in the amount of evidence
4. Defense antagonistic
What does materiality under Brady mean?
Federal law: Reasonable probability it would have changed the outcome.
Majority: 30 states adopt the federal standard.
Minority of states adopt a more favorable standard.
What are the Barker factors
1. length of delay
2. Reason for delay
3. Assertion of right
4. Prejudice to defendant
What are the prosecutorial guidelines to sentencing?
US Sentencing Commission: Real offense sentencing
Redbook: takes away a lot of usual discretion
Thornburgh bluesheet: don't drop unless you cannot prove it
Terwiliger bluesheet: Increased review; moved away from emphasis on types of bargains
Reno: Can consider other factors (E.g. proportionality, if it achieves purposes)
Ashcroft: Most serious, provable offense
Holder: Should advocate wihtin range