Weaver v. Massachusetts
Brief Details
- Case No.: 16-240
- Brief Filed: March 03, 2017
- Jurisdiction: United States Supreme Court
Key Topics in the Brief
Briefs
Prior Decision
Case below 474 Mass. 787, 54 N.E.3d 495 (July 20, 2016.
Argument(s)
The right to a public trial is too important to be forfeited by counsel's incompetence. The right to a public trial has always been recognized as fundamental to the integrity of the criminal justice system. For centuries, courts and commentators have emphasized the importance of public trials. Public trials protect the integrity of the criminal justice system in several ways. The right to a public trial should not be inadvertently forfeitable through counsel's incompetence.
Author(s)
Stuart Banner, UCLA School of Law Supreme Court Clinic, Los Angeles, CA; David M. Porter, NACDL, Washington, DC.
