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right to make defense in Louisiana

10 Louisiana opinions name it 2 courts 1953–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Louisiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Faretta v. Californiagreen
scotus · 1975 · cited in 7 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 1997–2025
2 sentences

2022For the Sixth Amendment, “in grant[ing] to the accused personally the right to make his defense,” “speaks of the ‘assistance’ of counsel, and an assistant, however expert, is still an assistant.” Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. at 819-20 . 16 In McCoy v. Louisiana, supra, the defendant became aware his retained counsel intended to concede the defendant murdered three members of his estranged wife’s family.

2019For the Sixth Amendment, in “grant[ing] to the accused personally the right to make his defense,” “speaks of the ‘assistance’ of counsel, and an assistant, however expert, is still an assistant.” Faretta, 422 U.S., at 819–820, 95 S.Ct. 2525 ; see Gannett Co. v. DePasquale, 443 U.S. 368, 382, n. 10 , 99 S.Ct. 2898 , 61 L.Ed.2d 608 (1979) (the Sixth Amendment “contemplat[es] a norm in which the accused, and not a lawyer, is master of his own defense”).

17
Gannett Co. v. DePasqualegreen
scotus · 1979 · cited in 1 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019For the Sixth Amendment, in “grant[ing] to the accused personally the right to make his defense,” “speaks of the ‘assistance’ of counsel, and an assistant, however expert, is still an assistant.” Faretta, 422 U.S., at 819–820, 95 S.Ct. 2525 ; see Gannett Co. v. DePasquale, 443 U.S. 368, 382, n. 10 , 99 S.Ct. 2898 , 61 L.Ed.2d 608 (1979) (the Sixth Amendment “contemplat[es] a norm in which the accused, and not a lawyer, is master of his own defense”).

2019For the Sixth Amendment, in “grant[ing] to the accused personally the right to make his defense,” “speaks of the ‘assistance’ of counsel, and an assistant, however expert, is still an assistant.” Faretta, 422 U.S., at 819–820, 95 S.Ct. 2525 ; see Gannett Co. v. DePasquale, 443 U.S. 368, 382, n. 10 , 99 S.Ct. 2898 , 61 L.Ed.2d 608 (1979) (the Sixth Amendment “contemplat[es] a norm in which the accused, and not a lawyer, is master of his own defense”).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Louisiana. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
McCoy v. Louisiana green
scotus · 2018
2 sentences

2025In granting to the accused personally the right to make his defense, the Sixth Amendment “speaks of the ‘assistance’ of counsel, and an assistant, however expert, is still an assistant.” McCoy v. Louisiana, 584 U.S. 414, 421 , 138 S. Ct. 1500, 1508 , 200 L.

2025In granting to the accused personally the right to make his defense, the Sixth Amendment “speaks of the ‘assistance’ of counsel, and an assistant, however expert, is still an assistant.” McCoy v. Louisiana, 584 U.S. 414, 421 , 138 S. Ct. 1500, 1508 , 200 L.

12025–2025
Gonzales v. United States green
scotus · 2008
2 sentences

2019Trial management is the lawyer’s province: Counsel provides his or her assistance by making decisions such as “what arguments to pursue, what evidentiary objections to raise, and what agreements to conclude regarding the admission of evidence.” Gonzalez v. U.S., 553 U.S. 242, 248 , 128 S.Ct. 1765 , 170 L.Ed.2d 616 (2008) (internal quotation marks and citations omitted).

2019Trial management is the lawyer’s province: Counsel provides his or her assistance by making decisions such as “what arguments to pursue, what evidentiary objections to raise, and what agreements to conclude regarding the admission of evidence.” Gonzalez v. U.S., 553 U.S. 242, 248 , 128 S.Ct. 1765 , 170 L.Ed.2d 616 (2008) (internal quotation marks and citations omitted).

12019–2019
Bynum v. Capital City Press, Inc. green
la · 1996
1 sentence

1998Consequently, these reasons, as well as the fundamental precept that the provisions of the Worker's Compensation Act are to be liberally construed in favor of the claimant, See Bynum v. Capital City Press, Inc. 93-1395 (La.7/2/96), 676 So.2d 582 ; Daugherty v. Domino's Pizza, 95-1394 (La.5/21/96), 674 So.2d 947 , support the conclusion that prescription was suspended during the plaintiff's incarceration.

11998–1998
Daugherty v. Domino's Pizza green
la · 1996
1 sentence

1998Consequently, these reasons, as well as the fundamental precept that the provisions of the Worker's Compensation Act are to be liberally construed in favor of the claimant, See Bynum v. Capital City Press, Inc. 93-1395 (La.7/2/96), 676 So.2d 582 ; Daugherty v. Domino's Pizza, 95-1394 (La.5/21/96), 674 So.2d 947 , support the conclusion that prescription was suspended during the plaintiff's incarceration.

11998–1998
Clostio's Heirs v. Sinclair Refining Co. green
lactapp · 1948
1 sentence

1971In Clostio’s Heirs v. Sinclair Refining Co., et al., La.App., 36 So.2d 283 , the Court in discussing the exception of no right of action, said: “It has been repeatedly held that where the trial and final disposition of an exception will put an end to a case, it should be disposed of before going into a trial on the merits so as to eliminate a protracted and unnecessary trial. ⅝ ⅜ ⅝ ⅜ :jc ⅜ “It is likewise clear that on the trial of an Exception of No Right of Action, the exceptor has the right to offer evidence for the purpose of showing that the plaintiff does not possess the right to make a

11971–1971
Hymel v. Old Homestead Inc. neutral
lactapp · 1961
1 sentence

1971Hymel v. Old Homestead, Inc., La.App., 135 So.2d 685 .

11971–1971
Succession of Butler neutral
la · 1928
2 sentences

1953On behalf- of the petitioner our attention is directed to the decision of our Supreme Court in Succession of Butler, 166 La. 224 , 117 So. 127 .

1953On behalf- of the petitioner our attention is directed to the decision of our Supreme Court in Succession of Butler, 166 La. 224 , 117 So. 127 .

11953–1953

Where else courts name it

CA 45 (1956–2024) NY 25 (1882–2018) TX 23 (1883–2025) IN 20 (1947–2015) IA 18 (1892–2025) OR 16 (1887–2023) IL 12 (1907–2024) MI 12 (1895–2026) OH 12 (1949–2026) VA 11 (1874–2023) AL 11 (1887–2017) GA 11 (1913–2019) WA 10 (1927–2025) LA 10 (1953–2025) WI 10 (1960–2025) NJ 9 (1957–2004) KY 9 (1863–2014) NM 8 (1939–2013) MO 8 (1902–2016) FL 8 (1931–2025) MD 8 (1919–2025) DC 7 (1973–2022) PA 7 (1898–2018) MN 7 (1995–2004) AZ 7 (1928–2021) NC 6 (1972–2017) RI 5 (1980–2021) KS 5 (1878–2021) MS 5 (1981–2001) AR 5 (1944–2014) CT 5 (1946–2017) CO 5 (1890–2020) OK 5 (1911–2007) HI 4 (1899–1996) VT 4 (1891–2026) UT 3 (1990–2017) MA 3 (2008–2022) AK 3 (1984–1996) TN 3 (1988–2024) DE 3 (2009–2012) ID 3 (1986–2015) ME 3 (1978–2004) WY 2 (1978–1992) SC 2 (1924–2014) WV 2 (1903–1941) ND 2 (1910–1986)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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