State v. Clark

State of Maryland v. Damien Gary Clark, No. 1614, September Term, 2021. Opinion by Graeff, J. THE RIGHT TO ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL – COMMUNICATION WITH ATTORNEY In Geders v. United States,

425 U.S. 80

(1976), the Supreme Court held that an order restricting an accused from consulting with counsel “about anything” during a lengthy, overnight recess, over objection by defense counsel, denied the defendant his Sixth Amendment right to counsel. In this case, counsel did not object to the court’s instruction not to confer with counsel during an overnight recess, and Clark contends that, due to this…