People v. Narayan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gibbons, J.
The principal question presented on this appeal concerns whether the defendant was deprived of his constitutional right to the assistance of counsel when the trial court prohibited him from consulting with his attorney during a period of approximately 24 hours, extending over two days of trial. Under the circumstances of this case, we hold that the defendant’s Sixth Amendment rights were violated, and, accordingly, we reverse (see Geders v United States, 425 US 80).
The defendant was indicted for murder and his trial commenced on May 21, 1976. On the morning of…
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