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.