Legal Opinion
People v. Coleman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 23, 1994PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted. Memorandum: County Court erred in denying defendant his constitutional right to represent himself without conducting a thorough inquiry to determine whether there was a knowing and intelligent waiver of the right to counsel (see, US Const 6th, 14th Amends; NY Const, art I, § 6; Faretta v California, 422 US 806, 835-836; People v McIntyre, 36 NY2d 10, 14-15). When the right to proceed pro se is timely interposed, the court should conduct a "thorough inquiry” to determine whether the waiver is made intelligently and voluntarily…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- People v. McIntyreNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. RyanNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- People v. OwensNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. MooreNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- People v. BedardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- People v. ColdironAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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