Legal Opinion
Maryland v. Marzullo
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 1, 1978No. 77-784Published
1Opinion of the Court
435 U.S. 1011
98 S.Ct. 1885
56 L.Ed.2d 394
State of MARYLAND
v.
Victor Dennis MARZULLO
No. 77-784
Supreme Court of the United States
May 1, 1978
On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
The motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
2DissentJustice White, joined by Justice Rehnquist
This petition presents a question of fundamental importance to the administration of criminal justice in both the state and federal courts: what minimum standard of competence must be displayed by an attorney for a criminal defendant in order…
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