Legal Opinion
State v. Samuel
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided August 26, 2015No. Appellate Case No. 2013-001342; No. 5346PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHuff, J.
Lamont Antonio Samuel appeals his conviction for murder, arguing the trial judge erred in refusing to allow him to represent himself. We affirm.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Samuel, who was indicted for the murder of Taneris Hamilton, was provided appointed counsel. Prior to trial, Samuel moved to represent himself. The trial judge conducted a hearing to consider the motion. Samuel explained he wanted to represent himself because he had been in jail for fourteen months despite maintaining his innocence. He complained his appointed counsel would not let him contact the solicitor on the case and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Martinez v. Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- United States v. Clinton Bernard Frazier-ElCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000
- United States v. WestCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- State v. PaganSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
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