4th Circ. Says Inmate Can Represent Himself At Sentencing

By Parker Quinlan ( July 27, 2026, 7:01 PM EDT) -- The Fourth Circuit held Monday that the Sixth Amendment rights of a South Carolina man were violated when a judge denied him the ability to represent himself during sentencing because he did not make the request prior to the start of his drug-trafficking trial....

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