· 12/7/1973
United States v. Louis Albert Woods, A/K/A Rashid Wood, A/K/A Milton Woodard
Citations
- 487 F.2d 1218
- 1973 U.S. App. LEXIS 6600
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- trial court has responsibility to make inquiry of defendant and appointed counsel concerning defendant's claim of lack of preparation
- trial court has responsibility to make inquiry of defendant and appointed counsel concerning defendant’s claim of lack of preparation
- refusal to accept representation by court appointed counsel did not constitute waiver under the facts of the case
- conviction reversed for failure to inquire into defendant’s allegation that counsel was unprepared
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Judges: Dyer, Gee, Godbold
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