Legal Opinion
McCracken v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided January 11, 1974No. 1791PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOOCHEVER, Justice.
In this case we consider whether a prisoner has a right to represent himself in post-conviction relief proceedings.
Petitioner Jack Jeffrey McCracken filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the court below, and the judge below issued an order to show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not issue. In connection with this petition, the superior court appointed the assistant public defender to represent the petitioner. Shortly afterward, and before the hearing, the petitioner informed the court that he wished to represent himself, and to that end he filed a…
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