PEOPLE v. PITMAN


25 A.D.2d 637 (1966)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Isiah Pitman, True Name Isiah Biggins and Alvin Nelson, Appellants

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

March 15, 1966


Judgment convicting defendants of murder in the first degree, unanimously affirmed.

Counsel were assigned to the defendants. Thereafter each defendant asserted the right to defend pro se. The trial court acceded and at every stage of the trial each defendant controlled and prosecuted his own defense. The trial court, however, assigned two standby attorneys to each defendant to advise and assist as requested by either defendant. The jury was instructed that...

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