321 F. Supp. 367 - Wall v. Purdy’s Empirical Analysis
1971
Citation profile
4 federal appellate · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Gideon v. Wainwright · Duncan v. State of Louisiana · Bloom v. Illinois · Cheff v. Schnackenberg · Frank v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“From a pragmatic point of view, courts cannot help but struggle to find some rational, fair line beyond which the absolute right to counsel becomes merely a privilege to be provided in the sound discretion of the trial judge. Although the administration of criminal justice is cloaked in abstract principles, these principles are seriously jeopardized if the system breaks down under the sheer weight of the demands which it imposes.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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