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Court of Appeals – Sixth Amendment right: People v. Harris
By: Daily Record Staff//August 9, 2018
New York State Court of Appeals
Sixth Amendment right
Summations
People v. Harris
No. 83
Memorandum
Background: At the conclusion of a bench trial on a class B misdemeanor offense, the trial court announced it would exercise its prerogative not to hear closing arguments. In doing so, the court rescinded a prior ruling that it would allow for summations.
Ruling: The Court of Appeals reversed and ordered a new trial. The court held that the defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel was violated by the denial of the opportunity to proffer a summation.
Daniel P. Schumeister for the appellant; Rebecca L. Visgaitis for the respondent.
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