TATUM v. FOSTER

No. 14-3343.

847 F.3d 459 (2017)

Robert L. TATUM, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Brian FOSTER, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 31, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keri A. Ambrosio , Attorney, Law Offices of Keri A. Ambrosio, P.C., Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Daniel J. O'Brien , Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before Wood, Chief Judge, and Kanne and Hamilton, Circuit Judges.


Although the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives every criminal defendant the right "to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence," the Supreme Court has recognized for more than 40 years that this does not mean that counsel can be shoved down an unwilling defendant's throat. At least since the Court decided

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