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SCOTUS: Sixth Amendment Right to Autonomy — Attorney Cannot Overrule Client’s Decision to Assert Innocence at Trial
by Richard Resch
On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) issued a major decision affirming criminal defendants’ Sixth Amendment right to assert their innocence at trial. The Court determined that Robert McCoy’s “right to autonomy” had been violated when his attorney conceded his guilt at ...
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