Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
November 9, 1999
Transcripts available |
| gptkbp:case_number |
98-1908
Involved issues of due process Case arose from a misdemeanor conviction in Alabama Involved a defendant without counsel in a misdemeanor trial |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
6-3 decision
Defendant's rights upheld Majority opinion emphasized the importance of legal representation Court found that Shelton was denied his right to counsel Influenced state laws on public defense Ruling favored the defendant's right to counsel Decision emphasized the importance of legal representation in all cases. |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Significant for indigent defense rights
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| gptkbp:case_types |
Criminal law
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Rehnquist_Court
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
March 31, 2000 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
Dissent argued against broad interpretation of right to counsel |
| gptkbp:docket_number |
99-1908
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| gptkbp:has_implications_for |
Influenced future cases regarding public defense
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Key case in public defense history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Alabama v. Shelton
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| gptkbp:impact |
Strengthened right to counsel
|
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:State_of_Alabama
James Shelton |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
535 U. S. 654
|
| gptkbp:judged_by |
Reversed and remanded
|
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Supreme Court review
Court reasoned that counsel is essential for a fair trial |
| gptkbp:legal_context |
gptkb:Sixth_Amendment
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Part of the broader legal framework of the Sixth Amendment
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Right to counsel
|
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Reinforced the necessity of legal representation
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| gptkbp:legal_principle |
Right to fair trial
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Examined the right to counsel in misdemeanor cases
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Conviction reversed
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Gideon_v._Wainwright
Established the necessity of counsel for indigent defendants Set precedent for future right to counsel cases Cited in numerous subsequent cases regarding the right to counsel |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Argersinger_v._Hamlin
gptkb:Strickland_v._Washington |
| gptkbp:significance |
Affirmed the right to counsel in misdemeanor cases
|
| gptkbp:subsequent_legal_effects |
Led to reforms in public defense systems
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Alabama
gptkb:Alabama_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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