Tuesday, June 16, 2020

TERENCE TRAMAINE ANDRUS v. TEXAS

As is not unusual, Texas is criticized by the U.S. Supreme Court for not providing adequate counsel for a poor criminal defendant. This violates the defendants 6th Amendment right to counsel.

- Click here for the per curiam decision.

- Coverage in the Texas Tribune

- ScotusBlog.

- Law and Crime.

The case mentions Strickland v Washington as precedence.