Legal Opinion

Irvin v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1978No. 4823PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction, after trial by jury, of the offense of aggravated robbery while using or exhibiting a firearm, in violation of § 6-66, W.S.1957, now § 6-4-402, W.S.1977. Appellant, Irvin, raises questions concerning the right of an accused to have substitute counsel appointed by the court if a rift has developed between the accused and the public defender, and the correlative right of the accused to a continuance if he chooses to represent himself when the appointment of substitute counsel is denied. Irvin also raises a question relative to evidence…

2Cases cited54 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Ungar v. SarafiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Chandler v. Warden FretagSupreme Court of the United States · 1954

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  2. State v. AhearnSupreme Court of Vermont · 1979
  3. Allen v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Wilde v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Lindsey v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1986

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