Legal Opinion
People v. Shelley
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 29, 1984No. Crim. 43851PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McCLOSKY, J.
The sole question presented in this appeal is whether the trial court’s failure to provide for the effective representation of appellant Harold Lee Shelley when his public defender expressly refused to participate in his client’s trial requires reversal of appellant’s convictions for kidnaping (Pen. Code, § 207; count I) and assault with intent to commit rape (Pen. Code, § 220; count II). This inquiry must be answered in the affirmative.
Facts
On July 14, 1982, during the course of the trial, appellant’s trial counsel read the following statement into the record:
“ ‘In view of…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by9 opinions
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