Legal Opinion
Matthews v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 30, 1981No. 61593PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Judge.
Defendant was indicted and convicted of the offense of burglary. The defendant represented himself during the jury trial as he requested, but a court appointed counsel was provided to answer any questions the defendant might have during the trial. Counsel filed a timely motion for new trial which was denied. Counsel was also appointed to pursue the appeal of this case. After an appeal was filed, the defendant’s counsel filed a motion to withdraw from the case which was granted by this court pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U. S. 738 (87 SC 1396, 18 LE2d 493) (1966) and Bethay…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Bethay v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Spencer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Ross v. HopperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
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