United States Eleventh Circuit
US v. Burgest, 06-11351
The dual sovereignty doctrine applies to the Sixth Amendment right to counsel. Where conduct violates laws of separate sovereigns, the offenses are distinct for purposes of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/13/2008
- Published 03/13/2008
Judges
- DUBINA, Circuit Judge:, Before EDMONDSON, Chief Judge, DUBINA, Circuit Judge, and STORY, District Judge.
Court
- United States Eleventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Leonard P. Fenn (Court-Appointed), DeFabio & Fenn, P.A., Miami, FL, for Burgest., H. Ron Davidson, Anne R. Schultz, Asst. U.S. Atty., Sally M. Richardson, Emily M. Smachetti, Miami, FL, for US.