Jackson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Webb, Presiding Judge.
Jackson, indicted for and convicted of the offense of aggravated assault, appeals and we reverse.
1. The accused assigns as error the trial court’s denial of his retained counsel’s motion to allow to participate at trial as co-counsel, asserting that this is a Sixth Amendment right established by Faretta v. California, 422 U. S. 806 (95 SC 2525, 45 LE2d 562) (1975). While Faretta affirms the constitutional right to act as one’s own counsel, it does not hold that a defendant has a Sixth Amendment right to act as co-counsel while still enjoying the benefits of an attorney.…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Loomis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- Dyke v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Heard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Holley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Burney v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Eddie James Strozier v. Lanson Newsome, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Eddie James Strozier v. Lanson Newsome, Warden, Georgia State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Butler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Garvey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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