Murder Essay Samples and Topic Ideas

murder by the state of Louisiana. As a norm during the preliminary hearing, Montejo got assigned counsel, but he did not acknowledge the appointment; it is the law for the courts in Louisiana to appoint counsels for the accused. Montejo proceeded to write an incriminating letter to the wife of the deceased. The prosecution tendered the letter as evidence in court. The defendant was convicted based on the message of apology written to the dead's wife (Montejo v. Louisiana, 2018). Issue The court upon reviewing of the presented evidence and the circumstances of the case, the settled on determining if a criminal defendant who has not personally or formally invoked the right to counsel can get...