Baldasar v. Illinois - Supreme Court of the United States

By Supreme Court of the United States

Release Date: 1980-04-22

Genre: Law

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In Scott v. Illinois, 440 U.S. 367 (1979), the Court held that an uncounseled misdemeanor conviction is constitutionally valid if the offender is not incarcerated. This case presents the question whether such a conviction may be used under an enhanced penalty statute to convert a subsequent misdemeanor into a felony with a prison term.

Baldasar v. Illinois - Supreme Court of the United States

By Supreme Court of the United States

Release Date: 1980-04-22

Genre: Law

(0 ratings)
In Scott v. Illinois, 440 U.S. 367 (1979), the Court held that an uncounseled misdemeanor conviction is constitutionally valid if the offender is not incarcerated. This case presents the question whether such a conviction may be used under an enhanced penalty statute to convert a subsequent misdemeanor into a felony with a prison term.

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