People v. Richards

Citation1 N.Y.S.3d 14 (Table),24 N.Y.3d 1088,25 N.E.3d 351
PartiesPeople v. Joseph Richards
Decision Date04 December 2014
CourtNew York Court of Appeals
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4 cases
  • People v. Brown
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division
    • April 5, 2022
    ... ... Defendant was not deprived of his right of self-representation. He failed to make a clear and unequivocal request to represent himself (see People v. LaValle, 3 N.Y.3d 88, 106, 783 N.Y.S.2d 485, 817 N.E.2d 341 [2004] ; People v. Richards, 118 A.D.3d 599, 600, 987 N.Y.S.2d 847 [1st Dept. 2014], lv. denied 24 N.Y.3d 1088, 1 N.Y.S.3d 14, 25 N.E.3d 351 [2014] ). Although he began by saying he wanted to proceed pro se, he went on to indicate that he wanted to represent himself for some purposes and be represented by counsel for other ... ...
  • People v. Romanowski
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division
    • July 9, 2021
    ... ... Noting the existence of a right is not equivalent to invoking that right, and given that defendant never actually invoked his right to represent himself, the court had no obligation to conduct "a full inquiry ... as to whether it should permit him to proceed pro se" ( People v. Richards , 118 A.D.3d 599, 600, 987 N.Y.S.2d 847 [1st Dept. 2014], lv denied 24 N.Y.3d 1088, 1 N.Y.S.3d 14, 25 N.E.3d 351 [2014] ; see People v. Johnson , 55 A.D.3d 328, 328, 864 N.Y.S.2d 429 [1st Dept. 2008], lv denied 11 N.Y.3d 926, 874 N.Y.S.2d 11, 902 N.E.2d 445 [2009] ).Defendant further contends that ... ...
  • People v. Brown
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court
    • April 5, 2022
    ... ... of justice ...          Defendant ... was not deprived of his right of self-representation. He ... failed to make a clear and unequivocal request to represent ... himself (see People v LaValle, 3 N.Y.3d 88, 106 ... [2004]; People v Richards, 118 A.D.3d 599, 600 [1st ... Dept 2014], lv denied 24 N.Y.3d 1088 [2014]) ... Although he began by saying he wanted to proceed pro se, he ... went on to indicate that he wanted to represent himself for ... some purposes and be represented by counsel for other ... ...
  • People v. Romanowski
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court
    • July 9, 2021
    ...full inquiry... as to whether it should permit him to proceed pro se" (People v Richards, 118 A.D.3d 599, 600 [1st Dept 2014], lv denied 24 N.Y.3d 1088 [2014]; see People v Johnson, 55 A.D.3d 328, 328 [1st Dept 2008], lv denied 11 N.Y.3d 926 [2009]). Defendant further contends that defense ......

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