44 Cited authorities

Chapman v. California
386 U.S. 18 (1967) Cited 23,490 times 28 Legal Analyses
Holding that error is harmless only if "harmless beyond a reasonable doubt"
Faretta v. California
422 U.S. 806 (1975) Cited 12,558 times 23 Legal Analyses
Holding that a defendant's right to self-representation was denied when he made his requests "weeks before trial" without any indication that the defendant was required to reassert his request during the trial
Pulley v. Harris
465 U.S. 37 (1984) Cited 3,444 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that the petitioner was not constitutionally entitled to a proportionality review that would "compare Harris's sentence with the sentences imposed in similar capital cases"
Gideon v. Wainwright
372 U.S. 335 (1963) Cited 8,393 times 22 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Sixth Amendment requires counsel in all state felony prosecutions
McKaskle v. Wiggins
465 U.S. 168 (1984) Cited 2,459 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that pro se defendant's right to self-representation was not violated by the presence of a court-appointed standby counsel
People v. Doolin
45 Cal.4th 390 (Cal. 2009) Cited 3,873 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding defendant's request to represent himself was untimely where he sought self-representation at sentencing hearing only after his Marsden motion was denied
Martinez v. Court of Appeal of Cal., Fourth App. Dist
528 U.S. 152 (2000) Cited 952 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding there is no constitutional right to self-representation on direct appeal
Patterson v. Illinois
487 U.S. 285 (1988) Cited 896 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that procedures required to ensure valid waiver will vary based on “what purposes a lawyer can serve at the particular stage of the proceedings in question, and what assistance he could provide to an accused at that stage”
Rushen v. Spain
464 U.S. 114 (1983) Cited 1,006 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that defendant's absence during judge's communication with juror was harmless
People v. Bradford
15 Cal.4th 1229 (Cal. 1997) Cited 1,666 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the court was not required to conduct an inquiry into whether medication of defendant during trial was involuntary where defendant did not raise the issue

PEOPLE v. BURGENER (MICHAEL RAY)

44 Cited authorities

Holding that error is harmless only if "harmless beyond a reasonable doubt"

Holding that a defendant's right to self-representation was denied when he made his requests "weeks before trial" without any indication that the defendant was required to reassert his request during the trial

Holding that the petitioner was not constitutionally entitled to a proportionality review that would "compare Harris's sentence with the sentences imposed in similar capital cases"

Holding that the Sixth Amendment requires counsel in all state felony prosecutions

Holding that pro se defendant's right to self-representation was not violated by the presence of a court-appointed standby counsel

Holding defendant's request to represent himself was untimely where he sought self-representation at sentencing hearing only after his Marsden motion was denied

Holding there is no constitutional right to self-representation on direct appeal

Holding that procedures required to ensure valid waiver will vary based on “what purposes a lawyer can serve at the particular stage of the proceedings in question, and what assistance he could provide to an accused at that stage”

Holding that defendant's absence during judge's communication with juror was harmless

Holding that the court was not required to conduct an inquiry into whether medication of defendant during trial was involuntary where defendant did not raise the issue