¶1(concurring). I concur with the court’s opinion in its holding that the defendant was entitled to be advised of a right to appointed counsel. I believe that the record indicates that the defendant was correctly advised of her rights as required by § 54-1b. However, it appears by the weight of authority, cited in the opinion, that in misdemeanor cases which could result in the imposition of a penalty of some magnitude the trial court is also required by due process, as guaranteed by the fourteenth amendment, to advise a defendant of his right to appointed counsel.
5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 178
State v. Simmonds
Decided September 13, 1968
Connecticut Appellate Court · decided 1968-09-13
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Decided 1968-09-13
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