Legal Opinion
State v. Sweezy
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided December 21, 1976No. 56PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEANCH, Justice.
Defendant contends that he was denied a fair trial because the trial judge, without giving him a hearing, denied his request that his attorneys be removed. Defendant was represented by the Office of the Public Defender and Mr. Fred A. Flowers of the Shelby Bar, who was appointed by the court to assist in the defense.
The record reveals the following pertinent exchanges:
Defendant: I want me another lawyer. I feel like Mr. Hodnett and them are not going to represent me properly.
Court: You sit down. You have an attorney.
Defendant: I feel like he’s not going to represent me…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by74 opinions
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