How much sleep can an attorney catch up on during trial without depriving a client of their constitutional right to counsel?
Looking to the federal circuit courts, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court sought to set a standard this week when considering a motion for a new trial for a defendant convicted of murder after his attorney allegedly slept during critical portions of the trial. While some circuits considered the portion of trial taken up by slumber, others considered important aspects of trial.
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