Legal Opinion
Application of Stapley
District Court, D. Utah
Decided October 1, 1965No. C 188-65PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTENSEN, District Judge.
This case involves the question of whether the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States requires the appointment of counsel to represent military personnel on serious charges before special as well as general courts-martial and, if so, whether minimal constitutional requirements were met in this case with respect to the qualification and representation of appointed counsel.
The case for good cause came on for expedited hearing before this court pursuant to rule on the 17th day of September, 1965. The petitioner James E. Stapley was present in person…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Trop v. DullesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
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3Cited by25 opinions
- People v. KelleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- United States v. FrischholzUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1966
- Joseph P. Kauffman v. Secretary of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Cortright v. ResorDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1971
- Levy v. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
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