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· 2/29/1984

State v. Neave

Citations

  • 344 N.W.2d 181
  • 117 Wis. 2d 359
  • 1984 Wisc. LEXIS 2308

How courts have described this case

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

  • finding defendant does not necessarily waive right to interpreter by failing to assert that right
  • identifying those as the “three principal reasons why a non-English speaking criminal defendant needs an interpreter”
  • discussing the distinction between waivers asserted by counsel and by the defendant personally
  • right to interpreter waivable only by defendant personally, and not by defendant's attorney
  • waiver of right to interpreter must be made personally by accused
  • discussing obligation to provide criminal defendant with interpreter

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Judges: Day

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