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Sixth Amendment Violation – Right to Choose Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//July 18, 2017//

Sixth Amendment Violation – Right to Choose Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//July 18, 2017//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Douglas Oaks v. Randy Pfister

Case No.: 15-2924

Officials: EASTERBROOK, MANION, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Sixth Amendment Violation – Right to Choose Counsel

In this habeas corpus case, state prisoner Douglas Oaks asks us to hold that he was deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to choose his counsel. Because he procedurally defaulted that claim during his state court proceedings, we affirm the district court’s denial of habeas relief without reaching the merits of his claim.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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