Washington Supreme Court· 2/8/1996

State v. Thomas

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128 Wash. 2d 553

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noting that a defendant must produce more than a bare, unsubstantiated, self-serving statement that his lawyer, in violation of professional standards, forbade him to take the stand
stating that the right to confrontation is similar to the right to testify, right not to testify, and right to self-representation in that it can be waived by counsel
noting waiver of right to testify or right to self-representation may be found when defendant does not take the stand, or appears through counsel
explaining a defendant’s personal waiver of the right to testify need not be made on the record
noting waiver of right to testify or right to self-representation may be found when defendant does not take the stand or appears through counsel
rejecting a claim that § 22 provides different protections from the Sixth Amendment

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