Legal Opinion
People v. Pruitt
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided December 1, 1970No. Docket 8,178PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ. H. Gillis, J.
Defendant appeals bis conviction by a jury of armed robbery contrary to MCLA § 750.529 (Stat Ann 1970 Cum Supp § 28.797), and raises six issues of alleged trial court error.
He first contends that tbe trial court erred in rejecting bis request to dismiss bis court-appointed attorney. We find People v. Payne (1970), 27 Mich. App 133, dispositive of this issue. Therein this Court, relying on United States v. Bentvena (CA 2, 1963), 319 F2d 916, held that defendant’s request that the trial court discharge his attorney, once the trial had begun, must be accompanied by an unequivocal request to…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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