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Capital defendant whose lawyer conceded guilt despite his objection seeks relief from Supreme Court

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Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, a capital defendant’s request for habeas relief on the ground that his lawyer conceded guilt over his objection, as in 2018’s McCoy v. After McCoy , Tyler unsuccessfully sought relief in Louisiana state courts. In Tyler v.

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Louisiana Police Arrest Man In Staged Hit-And-Run Case

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In Louisiana, police arrested a man, Arthur Bates Jr., Such staged accidents are also the work of professional gangs who work with unscrupulous lawyers, including staged moving accidents to force unsuspecting drivers into read-end collisions. 47, who they allege staged such an accident.