Legal Opinion
People v. Stone
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 13, 2014PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
The primary issue presented in this case is whether defendant’s constitutional rights were violated by the trial court’s failure to sua sponte inquire into his mental capacity to represent himself prior to granting his application to proceed pro se.
Defendant was tried on two counts of burglary after he twice trespassed into secure areas of a Hilton Hotel, on one occasion stealing a cell phone. At his jury trial, defendant expressed distrust of his lawyer and asked to proceed pro se. He indicated that he believed that his attorney did not have his “best interest…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Indiana v. EdwardsSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- People v. McIntyreNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
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