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McCoy v. Louisiana
Supreme Court of the United States
Full case nameMcCoy v. Louisiana
Citations584 U.S. ___ (more)
Holding
The Sixth Amendment guarantees a defendant the right to choose the objective of his defense and to insist that his counsel refrain from admitting guilt, even when counsel’s experienced-based view is that confessing guilt offers the defendant the best chance to avoid the death penalty..

McCoy v. Louisiana, 584 U.S. ___ (2018), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held The Sixth Amendment guarantees a defendant the right to choose the objective of his defense and to insist that his counsel refrain from admitting guilt, even when counsel’s experienced-based view is that confessing guilt offers the defendant the best chance to avoid the death penalty..

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  1. "McCoy v. Louisiana, 584 U.S. ___ (2018)". Justia. Retrieved 15 May 2018.

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