Oregon Supreme Court· 11/18/2005

State v. Smith

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123 P.3d 261
339 Or. 515
2005 Ore. LEXIS 666

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observing that under Article I, section 11, of the Oregon Constitution, the defendant's right to counsel includes the right \to a lawyer who provides adequate assistance\
summarizing several cases where the trial court inquired into a defendant’s concerns about coun- sel, indicating that such an inquiry is acceptable and may resolve issues when a complaint about counsel is well-taken
summarizing several cases where the trial court inquired into a defendant’s concerns about coun- sel, indicating that such an inquiry is acceptable and may resolve issues when a complaint about counsel is well-taken
criminal defendants have a constitutional right to counsel, which is not just a right to a lawyer in name, but also to a lawyer who provides adequate assistance
defendant’s generalized complaint that counsel would not provide fair representation was not legitimate where court stated belief, based on personal knowledge, that counsel was a very good lawyer
further noting that post-conviction procedures provide one avenue for defendants to protect their state and federal constitu- tional rights by allowing challenges to the adequacy of coun- sel

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Judges: Carson, Gillette, Durham, Riggs, De Muniz Balmer, Balmer

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