Indiana v. Edwards
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIANA
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breyer
This case focuses upon a criminal defendant whom a state court found mentally competent to stand trial if represented by counsel but not mentally competent to conduct that trial himself. We must decide whether in these circumstances the Constitution prohibits a State from insisting that the defendant proceed to trial with counsel, the State thereby denying the defendant the right to represent himself. See U. S. Const., Amdt. 6; Faretta v. California, 422 U. S. 806 (1975). We conclude that the Constitution does not forbid a State so to insist.
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In July 1999, Ahmad Edwards, the respondent, tried…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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