Von Moltke v. Gillies

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• concluding that the trial court’s cursory examination of the defendant followed by the defendant’s signing of a standard waiver form was inadequate under the circumstances to show a valid waiver
• concluding that the trial court's cursory examination of the defendant followed by the defendant's signing of a standard waiver form was inadequate under the circumstances to show a valid waiver
• holding that, because the district court failed to conduct an in-depth colloquy to ensure the defendant’s waiver of his right to counsel was knowing and voluntary, his Sixth Amendment right to representation was violated
• noting that in determining whether a defendant’s waiver of counsel is knowing and voluntary, “a judge must investigate as long and as thoroughly as the circumstances of the case before him demand”
• explaining that “a judge must . . . make certain that an accused’s professed waiver of counsel is understandingly and wisely made [through] a penetrating and comprehensive examination of all the circumstances”
• vacating denial of habeas petition and remanding for the district court to “make explicit findings” on issues relating to petitioner’s representation by counsel (majority opinion

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Other cases named Von Moltke v. Gillies

6 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• Von Moltke v. Gillies
  Supreme Court· 1952-04-21· cited 1×
• Von Moltke v. Gillies
  Supreme Court· 1947-06-16
• Von Moltke v. Gillies
  Supreme Court· 1947-06-02
• Von Moltke v. Gillies
  Supreme Court· 1951-10-08
• Von Moltke v. Gillies
  Supreme Court· 1951-10-22
• Von Moltke v. Gillies
  Supreme Court· 1952-05-26