LOCKHART v. U.S.

No. 14-8358.

136 S.Ct. 958 (2016)

194 L. Ed. 2d 48

Avondale LOCKHART, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 1, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward S. Zas , New York, NY, for petitioner.

Ann O'Connell , Washington, DC, for respondent.

Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. , Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Leslie R. Caldwell , Assistant Attorney General, Michael R. Dreeben , Deputy Solicitor General, Ann O'Connell , Assistant to the Solicitor General, Elizabeth D. Collery , Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.

David A. Lewis , Of Counsel, Edward S. Zas , Barry D. Leiwant , Daniel Habib , Darrell B. Fields , Federal Defenders of New York, Inc., Appeals Bureau, New York, NY, for petitioner.


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