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United States v. Gonzalez-Lopez

548 U. S. 140
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The erroneous deprivation of a non-indigent defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel of his choice is a structural error requiring automatic reversal, without any showing that the substitute representation was deficient or that the defendant was otherwise prejudiced.

Area of Law

General

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