People v. Littlejohn
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
The Supreme Court did not err in denying the defendant’s application to proceed pro se. A criminal defendant has a constitutional right to self-representation (see Faretta v California, 422 US 806, 814 [1975]; Matter of Kathleen K [Steven K.], 17 NY3d 380, 384-385 [2011]; People v McIntyre, 36 NY2d 10, 14-15 [1974]). However, the right to self-representation is “not . . . unfettered” (Matter of Kathleen K. [Steven K.], 17 NY3d 380, 385 [2011]). In order for a criminal defendant to invoke the right to defend pro se, “(1) the request [must be] unequivocal and timely asserted, (2) there [must…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- People v. McIntyreNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. SlaughterNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- People v. BoulwareNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- People v. JeanNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
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