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right to make defense in Minnesota

7 Minnesota opinions name it 2 courts 1995–2004 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Minnesota courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Steenberg v. Kaysengreen
minn · 1949 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
2 sentences

2003Steenberg v. Kaysen, 229 Minn. 300, 309 , 39 N.W.2d 18, 23 (1949).

2003Steenberg v. Kaysen, 229 Minn. 300, 309 , 39 N.W.2d 18, 23 (1949).

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State v. Worthygreen
minn · 1998 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
1 sentence

2002“A defendant’s refusal, without good cause, to allow appointed counsel to continue representation may by itself be sufficient to find a valid waiver.” State v. Worthy, 583 N.W.2d 270, 277 (Minn.1998) (citations omitted). *735 The Sixth Amendment does not provide merely that a defense shall be made for the accused; it grants to the accused personally the right to make his defense. * * * The right to defend is given directly to the accused; for it is he who suffers the consequences if the defense fails. *736 Appellant argues that the postcon-viction court erred when it found that appellant waive

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State v. Kittogreen
minn · 1985 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
2 sentences

1995Id.; see also State v. Kitto, 373 N.W.2d 307, 310-11 (Minn.1985) (explaining that “the right to make a peremptory challenge expires either when the attorney accepts the juror or when the juror is sworn, whichever is earlier,” and “[t]he period during which the trial court has discretion to permit a peremptory challenge begins when the right to make the challenge expires and continues until the entire jury has been impaneled”) (emphasis added).

1995Id.; see also State v. Kitto, 373 N.W.2d 307, 310-11 (Minn.1985) (explaining that "the right to make a peremptory challenge expires either when the attorney accepts the juror or when the juror is sworn, whichever is earlier," and "[t]he period during which the trial court has discretion to permit a peremptory challenge begins when the right to make the challenge expires and continues until the entire jury has been impaneled") (emphasis added).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Minnesota. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Faretta v. California green
scotus · 1975
2 sentences

2003Recognizing that the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees criminal defendants the right to an attorney, the United States Supreme Court held in Faretta that: "The Sixth Amendment does not provide merely that a defense shall be made for the accused; it grants to the accused personally the right to make his defense. * * * The right to defend is given directly to the accused; for it is he who suffers the consequences if the defense fails." Faretta, 422 U.S. at 819-20 , 95 S.Ct. 2525 .

2003Recognizing that the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees criminal defendants the right to an attorney, the United States Supreme Court held in Faretta that: "The Sixth Amendment does not provide merely that a defense shall be made for the accused; it grants to the accused personally the right to make his defense. * * * The right to defend is given directly to the accused; for it is he who suffers the consequences if the defense fails." Faretta, 422 U.S. at 819-20 , 95 S.Ct. 2525 .

21998–2003
Dobbs v. Knudson, Inc. green
iowa · 1980
1 sentence

2004The court determined that “[a]lthough the right to make the claim for labor furnished ... is given in [the statute] to the person who furnishes it, the trusts have a contractual right to make the claim for those persons.” Dobbs, 292 N.W.2d at 696 .

12004–2004
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. v. A.C.C.T., Inc. green
minn · 1998
2 sentences

2001Id. at 493 .

2001Id. at 493 .

12001–2001

Where else courts name it

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