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State v. Smith

Citations

  • 476 N.W.2d 511
  • 19 A.L.R. 5th 951
  • 1991 Minn. LEXIS 264
  • 1991 WL 208231

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  • the Sixth Amendment requires reversal per se when counsel was never admitted to the bar
  • the Sixth Amendment requires reversal per se when counsel was never admitted to the bar
  • counsel's mid-trial suspension for substantive reasons concerning unrelated matters does not result in a per se Sixth Amendment violation
  • no Sixth Amendment violation despite the fact that attorney had been suspended for misappropriating client funds, failing to maintain trust account records, neglect of client matters, failing to return client documents promptly, and failing to communicate adequately with clients
  • no Sixth Amendment violation despite the fact that attorney had been suspended for misappropriating client funds, failing to maintain trust account records, neglect of client matters, failing to return client documents promptly, and failing to communicate adequately with clients

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Judges: Simonett

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