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Sixth Circuit· 6/17/1985

Roy Wilson v. Barry Mintzes

Citations

  • 761 F.2d 275

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  • holding that rights of accused must be balanced with public’s interest in prompt and efficient administration of justice
  • explaining that the right to choose one’s own counsel is not an absolute right because it is tempered by considerations of “prompt and efficient administration of justice”
  • in a pre-AEDPA habeas case, holding an \irreconcilable conflict\ existed where counsel attempted to withdraw from the case in mid-trial in front of the jury, and then refused to cross-examine a witness when his motion to withdraw was denied
  • in a pre- AEDPA habeas case, holding an “irreconcilable conflict” existed where counsel attempted to withdraw from the case in mid-trial in front of the jury, and then refused to cross- examine a witness when his motion to withdraw was denied

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Judges: Engel, Martin, Contie

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