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JONES v. SMITH

Nos. 14277, 14280.

550 P.2d 194 (1976)

Richard LeRoy JONES, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Samuel W. SMITH, Warden, Utah State Prison, Defendant and Respondent. STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Richard LeRoy JONES, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

May 17, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Jones, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., Earl F. Dorius, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for respondents.

ELLETT, Justice:

Mr. Jones, the appellant, was convicted in the district court of the crime of robbery and was sentenced to the State Prison where he is now confined. In that case his lawyer prepared an affidavit to be signed by the appellant, but the appellant refused to sign and announced he preferred to be represented by an uneducated so-called "Jail House" lawyer, and that he would file the affidavit and motion pro se.

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