Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. George Paul SALEMO, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 28, 1996No. 95-10028PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCQN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents a novel question: Does section 3006A of the Criminal Justice Act require a district court to compensate an attorney who serves solely as an advisor at the request of an indigent defendant who has asserted his or her right to self representation? We conclude that section 3006A does not authorize a district court to compensate an attorney whose service as a legal advisor is requested by the defendant. 1
Salerno’s appellate counsel also challenges the order granting the Government’s motion to set aside the plea, agreement, and the validity of the…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Witte v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by56 opinions
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- United States v. Raul Franco-LopezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- United States v. Mark Wesley Johnson,defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Frank Fiorillo, Jr., and Art KruegerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
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