Supreme Court of California

A trial court is not required to advise a defendant who represents himself of any right, including the privilege against compelled self-incrimination, before such a defendant is called by the People as a witness in their case-in-chief, or testifies in his or her own defense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/17/2003
• Published 03/17/2003

Judges

•  GEORGE, C.J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Fern M. Laethem and Lynne S. Coffin, State Public Defenders, Jeffrey J. Gale, Acting State Public Defender, under appointments by the Supreme Court, John Fresquez, Assistant State Public Defender, Arnold Erickson, Alison Pease and David S. Adams, Deputy State Public Defenders, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, David P. Druliner and Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorneys General, Robert R. Anderson and Jo Graves, Assistant Attorneys General, Margaret Venturi, Michael A. Canzoneri, David A. Eldridge and Clifford E. Zall, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.