Legal Opinion
Leonard v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided January 8, 1985No. 55, September Term, 1983PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLE, Judge.
The issue in this case is whether the trial court was required to conduct a waiver of counsel inquiry before allowing the defendant to proceed pro se.
The facts are as follows. John Lee Leonard was indicted for possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, simple possession, and conspiracy. Keith Krissoff entered his appearance as Leonard’s assigned public defender.
On May 21, 1982, a hearing was held in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County on Leonard’s motion to suppress evidence. Leonard was not present. Sergeant Russell Hall of the Annapolis Police…
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- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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