Alabama v. Shelton
E57401
Alabama v. Shelton is a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court case that held a suspended sentence that may result in imprisonment cannot be imposed unless the defendant was afforded the right to counsel.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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criminal procedure case → right to counsel case → |
| clarifies |
scope of Sixth Amendment right to counsel for suspended sentences
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| hasAreaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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criminal law → criminal procedure → |
| hasArgumentDate |
January 8, 2002
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| hasCitation |
122 S. Ct. 1764
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152 L. Ed. 2d 888 → 535 U.S. 654 → |
| hasConcurrenceBy |
Anthony M. Kennedy
NERFINISHED
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| hasConstitutionalProvision |
Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| hasCountry |
United States
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| hasCourt |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| hasDecisionDate |
May 20, 2002
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| hasDefendantStatus |
uncounseled defendant received a suspended jail sentence and probation
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| hasDissentBy |
Anthony M. Kennedy
NERFINISHED
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Antonin Scalia NERFINISHED → Clarence Thomas NERFINISHED → William H. Rehnquist → |
| hasDocketNumber |
00-1214
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| hasHolding |
A suspended sentence that may result in imprisonment may not be imposed unless the defendant was afforded the right to counsel.
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The Sixth Amendment right to appointed counsel applies to a defendant given a suspended sentence that may lead to incarceration upon violation of probation. → |
| hasImpact |
limits states’ ability to impose suspended sentences without providing counsel
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| hasJurisdiction |
federal
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| hasKeyPrinciple |
Actual imprisonment may not be imposed unless the defendant was provided counsel or validly waived counsel.
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The right to counsel extends to cases where a suspended sentence may result in incarceration upon probation revocation. → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasLegalIssue |
Sixth Amendment
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imprisonment → right to counsel → suspended sentence → |
| hasMajorityJustices |
David H. Souter
NERFINISHED
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John Paul Stevens NERFINISHED → Ruth Bader Ginsburg → Sandra Day O’Connor → Stephen G. Breyer NERFINISHED → |
| hasMajorityOpinionBy |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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| hasOpinionType |
majority opinion
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| hasPetitioner |
State of Alabama
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| hasPrecedentFor |
right to counsel in misdemeanor cases with suspended sentences
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| hasProceduralPosture |
review of decision of the Supreme Court of Alabama
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| hasRelatedCase |
Argersinger v. Hamlin
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Scott v. Illinois → |
| hasRespondent |
LeRoy Shelton
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| hasStateCourt |
Supreme Court of Alabama
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| hasTimePeriod |
Rehnquist Court
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| hasVote |
5-4
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gideon v. Wainwright
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precedentFor |