Legal Opinion
Burks v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided January 22, 1988No. A-1216PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SINGLETON, Judge.
F.L. Burks was convicted of robbery in the first degree. AS 11.41.500(a)(1). He was permitted to represent himself with advisory counsel. On appeal, Burks raises a number of objections to his conviction, one of which, in our view, requires a remand. We will briefly discuss each of the issues Burks raises.
Burks first contends that the trial court erred in delaying ruling on his application to represent himself. It appears from the record that Burks was indigent, and that the trial court appointed a public defender to represent him. Burks sought to discharge the public…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- McKaskle v. WigginsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Schade v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1973
- McCracken v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
- Stobaugh v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by16 opinions
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