COMMONWEALTH v. BARNETTE


445 Pa. 288 (1971)

Commonwealth v. Barnette, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

December 20, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William K. Eckel, for appellant.

Thomas W. Nelson, Assistant District Attorney, with him Ferdinand F. Bionaz, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before JONES, EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY and BARBIERI, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS, December 20, 1971:

The question presented is whether defendant William Barnette voluntarily and intelligently waived his constitutional right to the assistance of counsel during the jury selection stage of his trial. We hold that the record indicates no such waiver and accordingly remand for a new trial.

Petitioner William Barnette and another youth were arrested and charged with larceny and receiving stolen goods. In the jury...

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