Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided December 17, 1982No. 5738PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Justice.
Appellant was convicted of robbery and conspiracy in violation of §§ 6-4-401 and 6-1-203, W.S.1977. Appellant contends that he was denied his constitutional right to represent himself. He also contends that the trial court erred in refusing to hold a hearing during which he could attack the sufficiency of the affidavit supporting a search warrant.
We affirm.
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The United States Supreme Court has ruled that the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution requires that a defendant in state court shall have the right to represent himself. Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 95…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- People v. McIntyreNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Long v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1987
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