State of Moot v. Xander Crews

Year: 2017 (Vol. 41)

Topics: Criminal Law and & Administration; Sixth Amendment

Questions presented:

(1) Whether non-convicted plaintiffs have standing to bring civil suit in federal court alleging deprivation of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel while they are still undergoing criminal adjudications in which they are defendants;

(2) Whether the federal public defense system in place in the State of Moot, insofar as it is funded in large part by the State, deprives non-convicted criminal defendants of the right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment; and

(3) Whether plaintiff class is entitled to requested relief under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

Format: Word and PDF

Prepared by: Andy Lang