Johnson v. Zerbst, No. 699 (U.S. Supreme Court) (304 U.S. 458; 58 S.Ct. 1019) (May 23, 2038) (Justice Black)
The issue in this case concerned whether the accused willingly stood trial without the benefit of counsel; and the Court held that waivers of counsel must not only be voluntary, but must also constitute a knowing and intelligent relinquishment or abandonment of a known right or privilege, a matter which ...
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