Legal Opinion
People v. Smith
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 17, 1998PublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
The majority at the Appellate Division ordered a new trial in this case on the ground that the trial court improperly relieved assigned defense counsel during the course of the trial. Defendant proceeded with the rest of the trial pro se and was convicted. We must decide whether waiver of right to counsel principles apply, and whether the procedural protocols associated with that concept were observed. This is a People’s appeal, brought to this Court pursuant to permission granted by a dissenting Justice at the Appellate Division.
A jury found defendant guilty…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Adams v. United States Ex Rel. McCannSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- People v. McIntyreNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. SawyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. SlaughterNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
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