Capital defendant whose lawyer conceded guilt despite his objection seeks relief from Supreme Court
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 29, 2022
The trial transcript includes Tyler’s statement to the court: “I wanted to put on the record that my attorneys are using the defense that I don’t agree with. … Vannoy , James Tyler maintains that his lawyer also conceded Tyler’s guilt over his objection in his August 1996 trial and sentencing. Ballance v. United States.
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