United States Supreme Court

Reversing and remanding the conviction of a man for the murder of his estranged wife's mother, stepfather, and son in a case where the trial court permitted his counsel to concede to the commission of the murders in an attempt to formulate a defense arguing he was unable to formulate the specific intent for a first degree murder conviction where the man wished to argue that the corrupt police killed them in a drug deal gone wrong because the Sixth Amendment guarantees the defendant the right to choose the objective of his defense and insist his counsel refrain from conceding guilt.

Appellate Information

• Published 2018/05/14

Judges

• GINSBURG

Court

• United States Supreme Court

Counsel