PEOPLE v. GARCIA


69 N.Y.2d 903 (1987)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Louis Garcia, Also Known as Prince Cuba, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 23, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elaine D. McKnight for appellant.

Elizabeth Holtzman, District Attorney (Carol Teague Schwartzkopf, Barbara D. Underwood and Steven H. Kessler of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Supreme Court granted defendant's motion to defend himself pro se, but appointed standby counsel to assist him if necessary. At the suppression hearing, defendant's standby counsel informed the court that defendant wished to take the stand. Defendant then asked, "Within the Court's discretion, could I not be questioned by the defense —...

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