Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 30, 1976No. Civ. 37638PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TAYLOR, P. J.
Petitioner, charged with murder (Pen. Code, § 187), robbery (Pen. Code, § 211), and criminal conspiracy (Pen. Code, § 182), alleged to have been committed under circumstances invoking additional penalties (Pen. Code, § 12022.5), and under special circumstances invoking the death penalty (Pen. Code, § 190.2, subds. (a), (b)(3)(i)), seeks mandate to review an order of the respondent superior court which denied petitioner’s motion to proceed in propria persona. Petitioner contends that under Faretta v. California (decided June 30, 1975) 422 U.S. 806 [45 L.Ed.2d 562, 95 S.Ct.…
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- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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3Cited by15 opinions
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