Legal Opinion
United States v. Stanley Hall (98-5936) Rex Hall (98-5937)
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 19, 2000No. 98-5936, 98-5937PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Chief Judge.
This is a case where two brothers, Rex and Stanley Hall, were poorly served by one attorney, David Van Horn. The younger brother, Stanley Hall, was obviously led astray by his older brother. Even though both Rex and Stanley Hall waived their rights to separate counsel, this is one of the unusual cases where the court should have stepped in to ensure an adequate legal defense for Stanley Hall.
Rex and Stanley Hall appeal their convictions of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C § 846 and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Holloway v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Wheat v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- United States v. Herman Mers, Lester Mers, Randy James Myers, Paul J. FerranteCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by69 opinions
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