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McCRACKEN v. STATE

No. 1791.

518 P.2d 85 (1974)

Jack Jeffrey McCRACKEN, Petitioner, v. STATE of Alaska, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

January 11, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Olof K. Hellen, Asst. Public Defender, Juneau, Herbert D. Soll, Public Defender, Anchorage, for petitioner.

Douglas B. Baily, Anchorage, Joseph D. Balfe, Dist. Atty., Dan Hickey, Asst. Atty. Gen., John E. Havelock, Atty. Gen., Juneau, for respondent.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., and CONNOR, BOOCHEVER, and FITZGERALD, JJ.

OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Justice.

In this case we consider whether a prisoner has a right to represent himself in post-conviction relief proceedings.

Petitioner Jack Jeffrey McCracken filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the court below, and the judge below issued an order to show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not issue. In connection with this petition, the superior court appointed the assistant public defender to represent the petitioner...

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