Legal Opinion
Albert Bribiesca v. George Galaza, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 19, 2000No. 99-55957PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
On November 7, 1988, petitioner Albert Bribiesca, then incarcerated in county jail, appeared in Los Angeles County Superior Court for pre-trial proceedings in his first-degree murder case. Defense counsel informed the court that Bribiesca wished to exercise his Sixth Amendment right to represent himself, but the court refused to allow Bribiesca to do so. Following a trial at which he was represented by counsel, Bribiesca was convicted. After exhausting his state court remedies, Bribiesca sought a writ of habeas corpus in federal district court under 28 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Adams v. United States Ex Rel. McCannSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- McKaskle v. WigginsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- In Re ClarkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
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3Cited by75 opinions
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- Robin Lynn Bailey v. Anthony Newland, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
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