California Supreme Court· 2/29/1980

People v. Johnson

Citations

606 P.2d 738
26 Cal. 3d 557
162 Cal. Rptr. 431
16 A.L.R. 4th 1255
1980 Cal. LEXIS 150

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holding that an attorney may not waive a defendant's right to a speedy trial to accommodate the interests of other clients rather than benefit the defendant
explaining that state law sufficiency of the evidence review in California follows the 21 Jackson standard
noting that judicial review of the sufficiency of the evidence that views only parts of the record in isolation would contravene the constitutional requirements of Jackson
“A defendant deserves not only capable counsel, but counsel who, barring exceptional circumstances, can defend him without infringing upon his right to a speedy trial.”
\The appellate court must determine whether a reasonable trier of fact could have found the prosecution sustained its burden of proving the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.\
under California law, defense counsel's request for a continuance over a defendant's objection is treated as a defense time waiver provided defense counsel was \pursuing his client's best interests in a competent manner\

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Judges: Tobriner, Richardson, Bird

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