Bill Paul Marquardt v. State of Florida

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• holding that “[i]f the PSI and the accompanying records alert the trial court to the probability of significant mitigation, the trial court has the discretion . . . to appoint an independent, special counsel”
• holding trial courts are required to consider mitigation evidence during penalty phase of trial even when accused waives the presentation of mitigation
• “A judge may not step away from the appearance of neutrality and advocate for either party or interject himself or herself into the proceedings.”
• \[A] trial court ruling that is based on improper reasoning will be upheld if there is any basis in the record to support the ruling.\
• “Although a defendant ordinarily will lack the skill to conduct the trial as neatly and competently as an attorney, this does not circumscribe the right of self-representation.” (citations omitted)
• “Although a defendant ordinarily will lack the skill to conduct the trial as neatly and competently as an attorney, this does not circumscribe the right of self-representation.” (citations omitted)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).