Legal Opinion
State v. Seifert
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 29, 1988No. C1-87-452PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMDAHL, Chief Justice.
The issues presented by this appeal are whether an indigent criminal defendant may waive counsel on direct appeal and proceed pro se; and if so, whether he has a right of access to the trial transcript to assist him in preparing his brief. We hold that he may so waive under current Minnesota law and may have access to the transcript.
Appellant Craig Thomas Seifert, who is eligible for public defender representation, wants to proceed pro se in two appeals from felony convictions and have access to the trial transcripts of the underlying cases to assist him in the appeals.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Mayer v. City of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Webb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- People v. ScottCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
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