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the African American men of sexually assaulting them. It was in Scottsboro that the men pleaded not guilty. On the day of the arraignment they were not appointed counsel. The judge announced he appointed all members of the bar for uses of the prosecutions. On the day of the trial, counsel still had not been appointed, so they secured counsel that same day. They were convicted of the crimes and sentenced to death, and all of their appeals were denied (Powell v. Alabama). Issue: Did the trial of…

are the right to counsel, which is preserved in the Sixth Amendment, and the right to not withstand or be subjected to cruel or unusual punishment,…

planted by the police. He was found guilty of two other counts and sentenced in the Victorian County Court. He plead not guilty for all counts he was originally indicted for. Yet, during the trial process Dietrich believed that he had the right to counsel,…

criminal defendant’s choice of counsel entitles him to a reversal of his conviction and should proving the sixth Amendment right to proceed with the counsel of choice depend on whether the deprivation of that right also resulted in compromising a defendants’ right to a fair trial. The majority opinion did not apply the Strickland test because they felt that the defendant could not show or give any reason as to why he felt the counsel was ineffective and that the counsels performance was poorly…

breaking and entering a private facility. When it came time for trial, he went to court without an attorney because he couldn’t afford one, he was too poor. However, he asked the judge to appoint him counsel but the trial judge denied the request because under Florida Law, it was solely permitted to appoint counsel to defendants who were poor that were charged capital offenses. Gideon ended up having to represent himself in the court and though speaking to the jury and making statements arguing…

Constable York, seized four exhibits: a wallet, a Timex watch, a kitchen knife, and a gun replica, which entered into court as physical evidence. Constable York also testified as a key witness, who then had to undergo a cross-examination by the defence counsel. Going into the field of law enforcement, it is important for officers to prepare and follow correct procedures in order to increase their credibility as an officer, and to aid in a guilty verdict. Evidence to the Court Evidence is a…

was placed in the telephone room to contact legal counsel (LexisNexis, 2015). The use of due process comes into this case when Constable Bouthillier was outside the door and overheard the Accused speaking to counsel. (LexisNexis, 2015) Upon appearance in court, the actions of Constable Bouthillier were brought into question with regards to privacy when communicating with counsel. The Charter allows for free and private communication between counsel and those held in police custody, therefore, a…

have rest in the present answers. Multitude of Answers Proverbs 11:14 (KJV) “Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the…

States, the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution provides citizens to the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury and the right to retain counsel for defense ("Bill of Rights," n.d.). If a person does not have the monetary means to acquire the legal representation of a lawyer, a public defender is assigned to the case to provide legal counsel and representation. The concept of a public defender was initiated in 1914 in Los Angeles County, California in response to a need for legal…

not raised before the trial court. Nevertheless, Caldwell asserts that we should engage in plain error review and reverse the conviction. Alternatively, Caldwell contends that review of this sufficiency claim is proper because Caldwell’s trial counsel was ineffective for failing to challenge the sufficiency of the evidence before the trial court. We hold that this issue is not preserved and we decline to consider whether there was sufficient evidence to convict Caldwell of conspiracy to…