THE ILLUSION OF DEFENDANT AUTONOMY AND THE MORAL HARM OF SELF-INCRIMINATION IN MCCOY V. LOUISIANA.

The article delves into the case of McCoy, analyzing the Court's focus on autonomy-as-choice, critiquing its impact on attorney-client relationships and neglect of systemic issues harming human dignity. It argues that the Sixth Amendment framework misinterprets the case, and emphasizes McCoy's Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. Topics include critique of autonomy-as-choice, Sixth Amendment misapplication, and Fifth Amendment rights violation.