The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that an attorney for a criminal defendant cannot go against his client's wish to maintain his innocence in court, even when the lawyer tries to avoid a death sentence. Larry English, the lawyer, claimed the evidence of McCoy's guilt was overwhelming. In such situations, jurors have to decide separately whether the accused person is guilty and come up with a sentence. Louisiana's Supreme Court had been the highest state court to let a lawyer concede guilt in the face of a client's objections. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg issued the opinion of the court, saying McCoy must be tried again.

Source: Fox News May 15, 2018 09:33 UTC