Gooden v. Cornelius (1994)

  • Status: Historic
  • Latest Update: Nov 21, 2017
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Summary

Case challenges the failure to provide criminal defense lawyers for indigent defendants. The defendent spent months in Harlan County jail before the attorney assigned his case quit, the Department of Public Advocacy refused to hire another lawyer, and the trial judge refused to appoint an alternative lawyer.

Attorney(s):
Gail Robinson and Kevin McNally
Pro Bono Firm:
American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky