United States:
High Court Should Hold Strong On Sixth Amendment
30 October 2017
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
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Hon. Timothy K. Lewis published an op-ed, "High Court
Should Hold Strong on Sixth Amendment", in Texas
Lawyer. Addressing the issues of this death penalty case,
Lewis writes:
"A basic tenet of our system of justice is that every
person facing criminal prosecution in America—whether rich or
poor—deserves competent legal representation. That tradition
is especially important for those facing the ultimate punishment
when the quality of one's lawyer and the availability of
resources for that representation can determine who lives and who
dies."
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