No. 20-5708

Fagbemi Miranda v. Massachusetts

Lower Court: Massachusetts
Docketed: 2020-09-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-defense criminal-procedure defendant-rights fundamental-decision fundamental-decisions legal-representation right-to-counsel self-representation sixth-amendment trial-strategy
Key Terms:
CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2020-10-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to make fundamental decisions about his case include the right to choose which defense to present at trial?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does the defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to make fundamental decisions about his case include the right to choose which defense to present at trial?

Docket Entries

2020-11-02
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2020-10-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
2020-10-02
Waiver of right of respondent Massachusetts to respond filed.
2020-09-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 15, 2020)

Attorneys

Fagbemi Miranda
Susan Jane BaronoffBaronoff Law Office, Petitioner
Susan Jane BaronoffBaronoff Law Office, Petitioner
Massachusetts
Thomas Edward BocianOffice of the Massachusetts Attorney General, Respondent
Thomas Edward BocianOffice of the Massachusetts Attorney General, Respondent