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United States Eighth Circuit


MOORE v. PURKETT, 01-1712

State trial court's ban on oral communication between Moore and his attorney during the trial proceedings violated Moore's Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 12/26/2001
  • Published 12/26/2001

Judges

  • FAGG, Circuit Judge., Before McMILLIAN, FAGG, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

Court

  • United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Frank A. Jung, Asst. Missouri Atty. General, argued (Jeremiah W. Nixon, Missouri Atty. General, on the brief), for appellant.

  • For Appellees:
  • Howard B. Eisenberg, argued, Milwaukee, WI, for appellee.
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