State v. Smith

Supreme Court of Vermont
State v. Smith, 139 Vt. 653 (Vt. 1981)
427 A.2d 383; 1981 Vt. LEXIS 434

State v. Smith

Opinion of the Court

Since defendant does not have a constitutional right to argue his own case pro se on appeal, Price v. Johnston, 334 U.S. 266, 285 (1948), and his court-appointed counsel fulfills his constitutional right of representation and court access on appeal, Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817, 830-31 (1977), the motion for reconsideration of defendant’s motion to proceed pro se and motion for court order to be housed within Vermont is denied.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Vermont v. Richard SMITH a/k/a Kevin West
Status
Published