Legal Opinion
State v. Jones
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided April 15, 2010No. 98,571PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Rosen, J.:
On review of an opinion by the Court of Appeals, Alfonzal Jones appeals from his convictions of one count of aggravated kidnapping and one count of rape. Because Jones was denied his right under the Sixth Amendment to represent himself at his preliminary hearing under rules articulated by the United States Supreme Court, we reverse.
W.H., Jones’ ex-fiancée, testified that on the morning of December 28, 2005, she was driving her car in Kansas City, Kansas, when a van appeared and rammed die driver s side of her car. She then saw Jones jump out…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Sullivan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- McKaskle v. WigginsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by27 opinions
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