Legal Opinion
People v. Anderson
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 21, 1976No. Docket Nos. 56278, 55536, 55537, (Calendar Nos. 5, 6)PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLindemer, J.
These cases present the issue of when and under what circumstance a defendant may properly dismiss his attorney and assert his right to represent himself.
On November 9, 1972, defendant Anderson was charged with armed robbery. MCLA 750.529; MSA 28.797. The trial was held on January 30 and 31, 1973, following which the jury returned a verdict of guilty as charged. Defendant was sentenced to from 7 years and 6 months to 20 years in prison.
On the first day of defendant Anderson’s trial, but prior to the selection of a jury, the defendant replied as follows to the court’s inquiry as to whether he…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Westbrook v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. HolcombMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
- People v. PayneMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
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3Cited by118 opinions
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- People v. WakefordMichigan Supreme Court · 1983
- People v. RussellMichigan Supreme Court · 2004
- People v. BladelMichigan Supreme Court · 1986
- People v. RiceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1999
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