· 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
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- 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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