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State v. Samuel

Citations

  • 813 S.E.2d 487
  • 422 S.C. 596

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  • holding the appellate court reviews the trial court's findings of historical fact for clear error, but review of the denial of a motion to proceed pro se based on those findings of fact are reviewed de novo
  • noting a defendant's request to proceed pro se must also be made knowingly and intelligently
  • stating \whether a defendant is capable of effectively representing himself has no bearing upon his ability to elect self-representation\ (citing Godinez v. Moran, 509 U.S. 389, 400, 113 S. Ct. 2680, 2687, 125 L. Ed. 2d 321, 332-33 (1993))

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Judges: Hearn

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