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McKASKLE v. WIGGINS

No. 82-1135.

465 U.S. 168 (1984)

McKASKLE, ACTING DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. WIGGINS

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 23, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leslie A. Benitez, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the brief were Jim Mattox, Attorney General, David R. Richards, Executive Assistant Attorney General, and Nancy M. Simonson, Assistant Attorney General.

Craig Smyser, by appointment of the Court, 460 U.S. 1035, argued the cause pro hac vice and filed a brief for respondent. Respondent filed a brief pro se.

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

In Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806 (1975), this Court recognized a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to conduct his own defense. The Court also held that a trial court may appoint "standby counsel" to assist the pro se defendant in his defense. Today we must decide what role standby counsel who is present at trial over the defendant's objection may play consistent...

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