STATE v. HACKETT

No. 2019-0601.

172 N.E.3d 75 (2020)

164 Ohio St.3d 74

2020-Ohio-6699

The STATE of Ohio, Appellee, v. HACKETT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 17, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Gains , Mahoning County Prosecuting Attorney, and Ralph M. Rivera , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Timothy Young , Ohio Public Defender, and Stephen P. Hardwick , Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Dave Yost , Attorney General, Benjamin M. Flowers , Solicitor General, and Stephen P. Carney , Deputy Solicitor General, urging affirmance for amicus curiae, Attorney General Dave Yost.


{¶ 1} In his criminal trial, David Hackett waived his right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution and chose to represent himself. After accepting Hackett's waiver, the trial court appointed "standby counsel" to be available to assist Hackett. Hackett now contends that the trial court...

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