Legal Opinion
State v. Gethers
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided September 3, 1985No. 11569PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
This appeal involves various aspects of a criminal defendant’s right to self-representation at trial, including whether he has a right to hybrid representation. On August 22, 1980, the defendant was charged by an information with tampering with a witness in violation of General Statutes § 53a-151. After entering a plea of not guilty to the charge, he was tried by a jury and found guilty.
On appeal, he raises claims that the trial court erred in that it: (1) caused him to conduct a portion of his trial alone without first obtaining a valid waiver of his state and federal constitutional right to…
2Cases cited62 opinions
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- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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- Adams v. United States Ex Rel. McCannSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by80 opinions
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