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· 1/6/1986

United States v. Kevin Rankin

Citations

  • 779 F.2d 956
  • 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 21278

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • observing that “a rigid insistence on expedition in the face of a justifiable request for delay can amount to a constitutional violation”
  • right to counsel of choice must be balanced against requirements of fair and proper administration of justice
  • arbitrary denial of defendant's request for counsel of choice requires reversal without showing of prejudice
  • \Although the right to representation by chosen counsel is subject to limitations it may not be hindered unnecessarily.\
  • “Although the right to representation by chosen counsel is subject to limitations it may not be hindered unnecessarily.”
  • arbitrary denial of defendant’s request for counsel of choice requires reversal without showing of prejudice

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Judges: Seitz, Weis, Rosenn

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