Nasser Mohamad Bazzi v. Michigan
DueProcess Immigration JusticiabilityDoctri
Was the Arabic-speaking appellant denied effective assistance of counsel during critical stages of the proceedings, for which prejudice is presumed, where no interpreter was present during any attorney-client meetings, no interpreter was present during the investigatory period, and no interpreter was present for any court proceedings, including trial?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. WAS THE ARABIC-SPEAKING APPELLANT DENIED EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL DURING CRITICAL STAGES OF THE PROCEEDINGS, FOR WHICH PREJUDICE IS PRESUMED, WHERE NO INTERPRETER WAS PRESENT DURING ANY ATTORNEY-CLIENT MEETINGS, NO INTERPRETER WAS PRESENT DURING THE INVESTIGATORY PERIOD, AND NO INTERPRETER WAS PRESENT FOR ANY COURT PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING TRIAL? 1