· 7/17/1985
Daniel Morris Thomas v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Dept. Of Corrections, Respondent
Citations
- 767 F.2d 738
- 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 21111
How courts have described this case
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- finding that trial counsel was USCA11 Case: 20-13752 Document: 58-1 Date Filed: 08/02/2023 Page: 76 of 112 76 Opinion of the Court 20-13752 not ineffective where he “advance[d] arguments at sentencing con- sistent with those he advanced at the guilt phase”
- “A defendant, by unreasonable silence or intentional lack of cooperation, cannot thwart the law as to appointment of counsel.”
- “defendant’s general loss of confidence or trust in his counsel, standing alone, is not sufficient”
- “A defendant’s general loss of confidence or trust in his counsel, standing alone, is not sufficient [to establish good cause for substitution of counsel].”
- “A defendant’s general loss of confidence or trust in his counsel, standing alone, is not sufficient [to require the appointment of new counsel].”
- “A defendant, by unreasonable silence or intentional lack of cooperation, cannot thwart the law as to appointment of counsel.”
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Judges: Roney, Fay, Johnson
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