Can a Lawyer Go Against Their Client's Wishes? The Supreme Court Will Decide
The Supreme Court is deliberating a case that could fundamentally reshape the relationship between an an attorney and their client. The case, McCoy v. Louisiana, looks at a decision made by Louisiana criminal defense attorney Larry English in 2010. English was representing Robert McCoy, who was charged with killing his mother-in-law, her husband and her 17-year-old grandson. He insisted he was innocent, but English told the jury he was "crazy" — and guilty. English says he di
To Try to Save Client’s Life, a Lawyer Ignored His Wishes. Can He Do That?
Larry English left the Louisiana courtroom knowing that he had tried his last criminal case. His attempt to save his client’s life had failed. Over repeated objections from his client, Robert McCoy, who insisted on his innocence, Mr. English had told the jury that Mr. McCoy was “crazy” and had killed three people. The jury’s verdict was death. “I walked out of that courtroom saying I could never put myself through that again, emotionally,” READ MORE
Thorobird Wins $65M in Public Bonds for Bronx Supportive Housing Plan
A residential project in the Bronx, designed to house middle-class and low-income tenants, as well as people with addiction and mental-health problems, has received $65 million in public bonds to fund construction, according to an announcement from its developer, Thorobird Companies. READ MORE
