Godinez v. Moran, No. 92-715 (U.S. Supreme Court) (509 U.S. 389; 113 S.Ct. 2680) (June 24, 1993) (Justice Thomas)
Here the Court rejected the notion that a defendant who represents himself must have greater powers of comprehension, judgment, and reason than would be necessary to stand trial with the aid of an attorney - so long as the waiver is knowing and voluntary.
The principal issue addressed by the ...
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