Legal Opinion
State v. Hemenway
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 3, 2004No. 29956-9-IIPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Deren, J.
Billyjo Lynn Hemenway appeals the trial court’s denial of his request to represent himself at trial on the charge of first degree rape. Because Hemenway was consistently disruptive and sought to obstruct the orderly administration of justice, we affirm.
FACTS
The State charged Hemenway with first degree rape. Hemenway was arraigned, he removed one judge for preju*782dice, and his first court appointed attorney successfully moved to withdraw after Hemenway made accusations against him.
Alleging that his second court appointed attorney was biased and ineffective for failing to submit his motion,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- State v. McFarlandWashington Supreme Court · 1995
- In re the Detention of TurayWashington Supreme Court · 1999
- State v. JeffriesWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- State v. DeWeeseWashington Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2012
- State v. MadsenWashington Supreme Court · 2010
- State v. MadsenWashington Supreme Court · 2010
- State v. JamesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007
- State v. JamesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007
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