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The Right to (Unbiased) Counsel.

Authors :
Joy, Peter A.
McMunigal, Kevin C.
Source :
GPSolo. Sep/Oct2023, Vol. 40 Issue 5, p81-83. 3p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

In this case, a court-appointed attorney, Richard Doyle, made more than 20 bigoted and racist social media posts while representing his Black Muslim client, Anthony Dew. At the hearing on his motion, Dew testified that at their first meeting, Dew "was wearing a kufi prayer cap and holding dhikr prayer beads" when "Doyle demanded that he take it off and 'not wear that shit in a courtroom.'" When Doyle met with Dew a few weeks later, Dew was again wearing his kufi, and "this time, Doyle left the room without" speaking to Dew. A guilty plea offer from the prosecution was pending, and "Doyle advised [Dew] to take the plea offer and told him that any attempt to seek a new court-appointed counsel would be futile, given that the matter was scheduled for trial.". [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1528638X
Volume :
40
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
GPSolo
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
173357074