Legal Opinion
United States v. Olakunle A. Osoba
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 25, 2000No. 99-3064PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Osoba requested funds for the purpose of obtaining expert psychological services for use during sentencing. Defendant Osoba now appeals the district court’s decision to deny his motion for funds. Primarily, defendant argues that the district court’s conclusion that the language of 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(e)(l) did not give the court authority to grant the motion for funds was error as a matter of law. Defendant further argues that the denial of the motion for funds was a violation of his Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel, his…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Paul Kordenbrock v. Gene Scroggy, Warden, Kentucky State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by19 opinions
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