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DOUGLAS v. CALIFORNIA

No. 34.

372 U.S. 353 (1963)

DOUGLAS ET AL. v. CALIFORNIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Restored to the calendar for reargument June 25, 1962.

Reargued January 16, 1963.

Decided March 18, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin M. Mitchelson and Burton Marks reargued the cause for petitioners. With them on the briefs were A. L. Wirin, Fred Okrand and Nanette Dembitz.

William E. James, Assistant Attorney General of California, and Jack E. Goertzen, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent. With them on the briefs was Stanley Mosk, Attorney General.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioners, Bennie Will Meyes and William Douglas, were jointly tried and convicted in a California court on an information charging them with 13 felonies. A single public defender was appointed to represent them. At the commencement of the trial, the defender moved for a continuance, stating that the case was very complicated, that he was not as prepared as he felt...

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