Explore court opinions related to right-to-counsel. AI summaries of legal decisions in plain English.
This case involves Dante Williams, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Williams had previously been convicted of a felony and was found with a handgun. He argued that his pr...
In People v. Curry, the New York Court of Appeals addressed the issue of whether a defendant's right to counsel is violated when a police officer, aware that the defendant is represented by an attorne...
In People v. Gaffney, the New York Court of Appeals addressed whether a defendant's right to counsel is violated when a police officer, aware of a defendant's representation by counsel on a prior unre...
This case, Committee for Public Counsel Services v. Middlesex and Suffolk County District Courts, addresses the critical issue of a criminal defendant's right to counsel during the booking process, sp...
This case involves a man, Mr. Castorena, who was convicted of felony menacing and attempted escape. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made a mistake by not allowing him to repre...
This case involves Austin Rhys McGee, who was charged with several crimes. The core issue revolved around whether the trial court properly denied McGee's request to represent himself. The appellate co...