Legal Opinion
State v. Fayle
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided November 9, 1982No. 1 CA-CR 3744PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JACOBSON, Presiding Judge.
The unique facts in this appeal present the question of whether the defendant was competent to waive counsel and if so, whether the trial court improperly limited the presentation of “advisory” counsel.
The objective facts surrounding the crime of the defendant, Edward G. Fayle, are simple and straightforward. On July 27, 1972, the defendant went to the office of a Phoenix physician, Dr. Ernest W. Smith, according to the defendant, in order “to kill” Dr. Smith. When Dr. Smith walked up the sidewalk from his carport to the office building, he saw the defendant…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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