Today, the Supreme Court weighs case of the Louisiana death row inmate Robert McCoy objecting to his lawyer telling the jury he was guilty. Lawyer said he had to because evidence of guilt was overwhelming and he was trying to avoid death sentence
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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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