LeRoy Shelton
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LeRoy Shelton is the criminal defendant whose case led to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Alabama v. Shelton, which held that a suspended sentence cannot be imposed without providing the defendant access to counsel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LeRoy Shelton canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal defendant
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person ⓘ |
| affectedLegalDoctrine |
right to counsel in misdemeanor cases
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use of uncounseled convictions to impose imprisonment ⓘ |
| caseCitation |
Alabama v. Shelton
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surface form:
Alabama v. Shelton, 535 U.S. 654 (2002)
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| caseDecisionYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| caseHoldingRelatedTo |
imposition of suspended or probationary sentences
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indigent defendants ⓘ uncounseled convictions ⓘ |
| caseOutcomeEffect | suspended sentence cannot be imposed without providing the defendant access to counsel ⓘ |
| caseResultForDefendant | Supreme Court held that the suspended sentence imposed on him violated the Sixth Amendment ⓘ |
| chargedIn |
Alabama
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surface form:
State of Alabama
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| constitutionalProvisionInvolved |
Fourteenth Amendment
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surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
U.S. Constitution, Sixth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| countryOfLegalProceedings |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasLegalRepresentationIssue | was not provided counsel before receiving a suspended sentence ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOfCase |
Supreme Court of the United States
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surface form:
United States Supreme Court
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| legalIssueInCase |
Sixth Amendment right to counsel
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right to counsel ⓘ suspended sentence ⓘ |
| legalSignificance | his case established that a suspended sentence triggering imprisonment cannot be imposed without counsel ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the defendant in Alabama v. Shelton ⓘ |
| partyToCase | Alabama v. Shelton ⓘ |
| roleInCase | petitioner ⓘ |
| stateOfLegalProceedings | Alabama ⓘ |
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