Legal Opinion
Joseph Monroe McConnell Jr. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 11, 1967No. 23572PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
The appellant, Joseph Monroe McConnell, Jr., was tried and convicted by a jury upon a three count indictment charging violation of the narcotics laws of the United States. He was sentenced to a term of five years by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. On this appeal he claims that his trial was constitutionally inadequate because he was not represented by counsel at every stage of the proceeding. We agree and remand the case for a new trial.
The appellant and one Grady Monroe Holsen were jointly indicted for conspiracy to violate the…
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