Ledbetter v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “It must be remembered that Ledbet-ter’s right to be represented by counsel in this criminal prosecution was of constitutional dimension. A waiver of such a right is not to be lightly inferred. As we stated recently in O’Dell v. Municipality of Anchorage, [ 576 P.2d 104, 108 (Alaska 1978)], in order to find a waiver the record must clearly disclose that the accused ‘intelligently, competently, understandingly, and freely waived’ the benefits of legal representation. Such a showing was not made here. The record of proceedings .. . ‘fails to reflect a clear waiver ... of the right to legal representation.’ O’Dell v. Municipality of Anchorage, supra at 108.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. State

2. “Ledbetter’s request for a continuance on July 28, the date of the trial, in order to give him further time to get an attorney, did not demonstrate such a complete lack of diligence ... as to merit a denial of his request for a continuance.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. State