People v. Sawyer

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1982-07-02

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Jasen, J. (dissenting). I vote to reverse. By repeatedly rejecting, without good cause, the services of the only attorney to which he was constitutionally entitled, defendant waived his right to counsel. On this point, I am in complete agreement with the views expressed in the dis *23 senting opinion of Justice Richard D. Simons at the Appellate Division. (<span class="citation…

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