Supreme Court of Rhode Island, 1978

State v. Olson

State v. Olson
Supreme Court of Rhode Island · Decided April 5, 1978
120 R.I. 970; 386 A.2d 204

State v. Olson

Opinion of the Court

The defendant’s motion to proceed as pro se counsel in granted.

The motion of the Public Defender that he be allowed to withdraw as counsel is granted, it appearing that the defendant has made an intelligent and voluntary waiver of his right to counsel. See Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 95 S. Ct. 2525, 45 L. Ed. 2d 562 (1975).

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