Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Marsh
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. Marsh, 454 U.S. 1092 (1981)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1981-11-30
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- counsel's complete concession of the defendant's guilt nullifies the defendant's right to have the issue of guilt or innocence presented to the jury as an adversarial issue and therefore constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel
- Criminal District Attorney of Tarrant County
- unforeseen change in expected testimony of victim
Citator
UpLaw has not yet analyzed Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Marsh. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.
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- 148 opinions
C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.
Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.