135 Conn. App. 720 - State v. Fleury’s Empirical Analysis
2012
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
2
states following
April 2017
most recently cited
8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Suwannee Swifty Stores, Inc. v. Georgia Lottery Corp. · State v. Reynolds · South Florida Water Management District v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians · State v. Gethers · State v. Gore
Most-quoted passages
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“An attorney undoubtedly has a duty to consult with the client regarding important decisions, including questions of over-arching defense strategy. ... That obligation, however, does not require counsel to obtain the defendant's consent to every tactical decision. ... But certain decisions regarding the exercise or waiver of basic trial rights are of such moment that they cannot be made for the defendant by a surrogate . A defendant ... has the ultimate authority to determine whether to plead guilty, waive a jury, testify in his or her own behalf, or take an appeal. ... Concerning those decisions, an attorney must both consult with the defendant and obtain consent to the recommended course of action. "A guilty plea ... is an event of signal significance in a criminal proceeding. By entering a guilty plea, a defendant waives constitutional rights that inhere in a criminal trial, including the right to trial by jury, the protection against self-incrimination, and the right to confront one's accusers. ... While a guilty plea may be tactically advantageous for the defendant ... the plea is not simply a strategic choice; it is itself a conviction ... and the high stakes for the defendant require the utmost solicitude ....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“distinguishable from [a] tactical trial [right] that [is] not personal to the defendant and that counsel may choose to [make] as part of trial strategy.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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