Supreme Court of California

On appeal of a judgment of conviction entered after the trial court revoked the defendant's self-representation status on mental competency grounds, the judgment of the Court of Appeal affirming the conviction is affirmed, as: 1) California courts may deny self-representation when the United States Constitution permits such denial; and 2) the trial court acted within its discretion in revoking the defendant‘s self-representation status.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/30/2012
• Published 01/30/2012

Judges

• Chin

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Barry M. Karl, Laurence K. Sullivan