DOWNEY v. PEOPLE

No. 99SC664.

25 P.3d 1200 (2001)

Gregory DOWNEY, Petitioner, v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

June 25, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jane Hazen, Denver, CO, Attorney for Petitioner.

Ken Salazar, Attorney General, Evan W. Jones, Assistant Attorney General, Appellate Division, Criminal Justice Section, Denver, CO, Attorney for Respondent.


Justice MARTINEZ delivered the Opinion of the Court.

In this opinion, we consider the defendant's claim of ineffective assistance of his prior appellate attorney, who was appointed by the trial court as advisory counsel. Generally, a defendant assisted by advisory counsel has elected to represent himself and has waived the right to be represented by an attorney. Because a defendant who has waived the right to counsel has no constitutional right to advisory counsel...

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