Gideon V. Wainwright
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Colorado justices to decide whether decades-old constitutional violation affects man’s 2021 conviction
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Tuesday it will determine whether an alleged violation of a man’s constitutional right to counsel more than 30 years ago has any bearing on his 2021 drunk driving conviction. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear an appeal. Under Colorado law, driving under the influence…
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Appeals court rejects use of 86-year-old SCOTUS decision to challenge DUI conviction
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Rejecting a creative argument from a man convicted of driving under the influence, Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday concluded a line from an 86-year-old U.S. Supreme Court decision did not call into question the legitimacy of the defendant’s prior DUI offenses. The Sixth Amendment guarantees the assistance of counsel for criminal defendants. Most famously, the…
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Appeals court rejects use of 86-year-old SCOTUS decision to challenge DUI conviction
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Rejecting a creative argument from a man convicted of driving under the influence, Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday concluded a line from an 86-year-old U.S. Supreme Court decision did not call into question the legitimacy of the defendant’s prior DUI offenses. The Sixth Amendment guarantees the assistance of counsel for criminal defendants. Most famously, the…