U.S. Supreme Court,
Criminal,
Constitutional Law
Jun. 6, 2018
Admission of guilt by counsel leads to new rule of constitutional law
The recent case of McCoy v. Louisiana asked the Supreme Court whether an admission of guilt by counsel, made as for tactical reasons, requires the client’s agreement or authorization.
Charles S. Doskow
Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law
University of La Verne College of Law
Email: dosklaw@aol.com
Harvard Law School
Charles is a past president of the Inland Empire Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and in 2012 was awarded the chapter's Erwin Chemerinsky Defender of the Constitution award.
OCTOBER 2017 TERM
Ignoring the advice of one's lawyer is not often a winning strategy, particularly if the client is on trial for his life. In an unusual twist, a lawyer acted in a manner contrary to his client's directions, and saved his client's life. At least temporarily.
Principles of legal practice have long provided that certain decisions are for the client to make, and in criminal cases, the principle ...
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