Legal Opinion
Jerry Lynn Lofton v. State of Mississippi
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided April 26, 2018No. 2016–KA–00990–SCTPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAXWELL, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. A jury found Jerry Lofton guilty of murder. He was sentenced as a habitual offender to life without parole. Lofton now appeals, claiming he was forced to proceed pro se without knowingly or voluntarily waiving his right to an attorney. But the record shows he was not left to his own defense as a pro se litigant. Instead, after being warned of the dangers of self-representation, he asked for and received a "hybrid defense." Lofton made it clear he wished to take the "lead" role in a "co-counsel" arrangement with his court-appointed attorney. And the judge…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Lakeside v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by10 opinions
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