Background to case is McCoy's wife seeking protective custody after allegation of domestic violence against him. Victims were her family members.
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Evidence includes: -recording of phone call to police in which victim (McCoy's mother-in-law) heard saying: "Robert, she ain’t here Robert ... I don't know where she is." -Gun linked to murders was found in truck McCoy was traveling in when he was arrested in Idaho
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NYT had this story about McCoy's lawyer: To Try to Save Client’s Life, a Lawyer Ignored His Wishes. Can He Do That?https://nyti.ms/2ELrQst
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Argument recap: Justices sympathetic to McCoy, raising concerns about lawyers being able to override wishes of their clients on key issues
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STORY: U.S. justices sympathize with death row inmate's claim against lawyer https://reut.rs/2mQ3eIC
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Justice Sotomayor: "People can walk themselves into jail. They can walk themselves, regrettably, into the gas chamber. But they have a right to tell their story"
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Justice Gorsuch: "Can we even call it assistance of counsel? Is that what it is when a lawyer overrides that person's wishes?"
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