United States v. Roy, No. 12-15093 (11th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CaseDefendant appealed his conviction for charges related to enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity and possession of child pornography. Defendant alleged that his criminal conviction was obtained in violation of the Sixth Amendment and the Supreme Court's holding in United States v. Cronic. The court concluded that defendant was denied counsel at a critical stage because defendant was a sole defendant during his criminal trial; the afternoon session of defendant's trial commenced while his counsel was actually and physically absent; and during that absence, evidence directly inculpating defendant in a crime for which he was eventually convicted was presented to the jury. Accordingly, the court reversed defendant's conviction as to all counts and remanded for a new trial.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on September 3, 2014.
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