Supreme Court of the United States
Wright v. Van Patten
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- Type
- Concurrence
- Filed
- Jan. 7, 2008
- Case
- Wright v. Van Patten
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Stevens, concurring in the judgment. An unfortunate drafting error in the Court’s opinion in United States v. Cronic, 466 U. S. 648 (1984), makes it necessary to join the Court’s judgment in this case. In Cronic, this Court explained that some violations of the right to counsel arise in “circumstances that…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion of the Court | Per curiam | Jan. 7, 2008 |
| Opinion | Per curiam | Jan. 7, 2008 |