LeRoy Shelton
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LeRoy Shelton is the criminal defendant whose case led to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Alabama v. Shelton, which held that a suspended sentence cannot be imposed without providing the defendant access to counsel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| LeRoy Shelton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2682376 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LeRoy Shelton Context triple: [Alabama v. Shelton, hasRespondent, LeRoy Shelton]
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A.
Lonnie Shelton
Lonnie Shelton was an American professional basketball player best known as a rugged, defensive-minded forward and key contributor to the Seattle SuperSonics’ late-1970s success.
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B.
Don Gibson
Don Gibson was an influential American country music singer-songwriter known for classics like "Oh Lonesome Me" and "I Can't Stop Loving You."
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C.
Bill Anderson
Bill Anderson is one of the three possible fathers and a central figure in the musical and film "Mamma Mia!", known for his adventurous, easygoing personality and past romance with Donna.
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D.
Sam O'Steen
Sam O'Steen was an acclaimed American film editor best known for his work on influential films such as "The Graduate," "Chinatown," and "Cool Hand Luke."
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E.
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell is an American country singer-songwriter and producer known for his influential role in the Americana and country-rock scenes, including his work with Emmylou Harris and a string of critically acclaimed solo albums.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LeRoy Shelton Target entity description: LeRoy Shelton is the criminal defendant whose case led to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Alabama v. Shelton, which held that a suspended sentence cannot be imposed without providing the defendant access to counsel.
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A.
Lonnie Shelton
Lonnie Shelton was an American professional basketball player best known as a rugged, defensive-minded forward and key contributor to the Seattle SuperSonics’ late-1970s success.
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B.
Don Gibson
Don Gibson was an influential American country music singer-songwriter known for classics like "Oh Lonesome Me" and "I Can't Stop Loving You."
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C.
Bill Anderson
Bill Anderson is one of the three possible fathers and a central figure in the musical and film "Mamma Mia!", known for his adventurous, easygoing personality and past romance with Donna.
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D.
Sam O'Steen
Sam O'Steen was an acclaimed American film editor best known for his work on influential films such as "The Graduate," "Chinatown," and "Cool Hand Luke."
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E.
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell is an American country singer-songwriter and producer known for his influential role in the Americana and country-rock scenes, including his work with Emmylou Harris and a string of critically acclaimed solo albums.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal defendant
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| affectedLegalDoctrine |
right to counsel in misdemeanor cases
ⓘ
use of uncounseled convictions to impose imprisonment ⓘ |
| caseCitation |
Alabama v. Shelton
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surface form:
Alabama v. Shelton, 535 U.S. 654 (2002)
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| caseDecisionYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| caseHoldingRelatedTo |
imposition of suspended or probationary sentences
ⓘ
indigent defendants ⓘ uncounseled convictions ⓘ |
| caseOutcomeEffect | suspended sentence cannot be imposed without providing the defendant access to counsel ⓘ |
| caseResultForDefendant | Supreme Court held that the suspended sentence imposed on him violated the Sixth Amendment ⓘ |
| chargedIn |
Alabama
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surface form:
State of Alabama
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| constitutionalProvisionInvolved |
Fourteenth Amendment
ⓘ
surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
U.S. Constitution, Sixth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| countryOfLegalProceedings |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| hasLegalRepresentationIssue | was not provided counsel before receiving a suspended sentence ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOfCase |
Supreme Court of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Supreme Court
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| legalIssueInCase |
Sixth Amendment right to counsel
ⓘ
right to counsel ⓘ suspended sentence ⓘ |
| legalSignificance | his case established that a suspended sentence triggering imprisonment cannot be imposed without counsel ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the defendant in Alabama v. Shelton ⓘ |
| partyToCase | Alabama v. Shelton ⓘ |
| roleInCase | petitioner ⓘ |
| stateOfLegalProceedings | Alabama ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LeRoy Shelton Description of subject: LeRoy Shelton is the criminal defendant whose case led to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Alabama v. Shelton, which held that a suspended sentence cannot be imposed without providing the defendant access to counsel.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.