Legal Opinion
John Anthony Adams v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided December 13, 2013No. 06-13-00013-CRPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by Justice CARTER.
Due to his uncooperative, unruly, and, at times, offensive behavior, John Anthony Adams was removed from the courtroom before the formal commencement of his trial. Adams was not returned to the courtroom until after he had been found guilty of two counts of indecency with a child by contact.1 Adams’ appointed counsel had been instructed that his role in the trial was that of “shadow counsel.” Consequently, he did nothing during the course of Adams’ trial. In effect, Adams was tried and convicted in absentia without the representation of counsel. The denial of…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Hooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
- Malik v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- James Richard Ocanas v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2018
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