U.S. Supreme Court
Jan. 9, 2008
Speakerphone Representation Is Allowed, High Court Rules
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that a lower federal court went too far in deciding that a Wisconsin defendant received constitutionally inadequate legal representation because his lawyer participated in a plea hearing by speakerphone.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that a lower federal court went too far in deciding that a Wisconsin defendant received constitutionally inadequate legal representation because his lawyer participated in a plea hearing by speakerphone.
In an unsigned opinion, the justices d...
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