Michigan Supreme Court· 7/20/2004

People v. Williams

Citations

683 N.W.2d 597
470 Mich. 634

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

stating the findings a trial court must make before granting a criminal defendant’s waiver -5- of counsel
emphasizing the importance of making a record in regard to the defendant’s right of self-representation in order to prevent the defendant from making “a mockery of the criminal justice system and the constitutional rights sought to be protected.”
“The record reflects that the trial court conscientiously complied with every requirement of MCR 6.005(D) . . . . The trial court satisfied all of the waiver-of-counsel procedure required under MCR 6.005(D) and did not err in granting defendant’s request to waive counsel . . . .”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Weaver, Taylor, Young, Markman, Corrigan, Kelly, Cavanagh

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

19 cases in this archive cite this case.

Cites

22 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.