Legal Opinion
Leo Anaya v. J. E. Baker, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 22, 1970No. 664-69PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HICKEY, Circuit Judge.
On February 24, 1964, Anaya was indicted by a state Gránd Jury for violation of the statutes prohibiting the sale and possession of marijuana. He was extradicted from California and brought before the New Mexico court for arraignment on April 17, 1964. Anaya was without counsel and requested that counsel be appointed. The trial court; after questioning Anaya briefly concluded he was not a pauper and refused to appoint counsel for him despite Anaya’s protestations.
Anaya defended himself at a jury trial on June 16, 1964, which resulted in a hung jury. He was tried again…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Wood v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
3Cited by17 opinions
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- State v. JensenNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
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