Legal Opinion

State v. Renshaw

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided November 6, 1975No. [No. 40, September Term, 1975.]PublishedCited by 74 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLevine, J.

This case arises out of appellee’s conviction in the Circuit Court for Cecil County on charges of escape and assault and battery. On appeal, the Court of Special Appeals reversed and remanded the case for a new trial, citing the failure of the trial court to comply with Maryland Rule 719 c which deals with waiver of the right to counsel. Renshaw v. State, 25 Md. App. 270, 333 A. 2d 363 (1975). We granted a writ of certiorari to consider the question whether appellee was denied his right at trial to the assistance of counsel for his defense.

On May 14, 1974, appellee was charged in a two-count…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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3Cited by74 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
  2. Monroe v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Logan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
  4. Colvin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
  5. Grandison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995

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