State v. Francis

Summary

The dissent would conclude that the defendant was not denied his Sixth Amendment right to counsel when, after refusing to cooperate with counsel in preparing for testimony, he gave a brief narrative statement while counsel remained available and otherwise vigorously represented him. Alternatively, the dissent would hold that the defendant waived counsel for that portion of the trial through his insistence on testifying while refusing counsel's assistance. The dissent would affirm the Appellate Court's judgment.