Geeslin v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1980
Citation profile
33 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 33 later decisions — most recently March 2001 · most notably Blankenship v. State (1984), Hawkins v. State (1981)
33 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Relies on Johnson v. Zerbst · Faretta v. California · Von Moltke v. Gillies · Maynard v. Meachum · Webb v. State
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 33 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“"... [T]he trial court is ... obligated to insure that the defendant waiving his right to counsel is fully aware of the dangers and disadvantages of self-representation. As stated in Webb v. State, 533 S.W.2d 780 (Tex.Cr.App.1976), `The trial court should ... admonish an accused who desires to represent himself regarding the wisdom and the practical consequences of that [desire].' The facts demonstrating the defendant's awareness must affirmatively appear in the record. Webb v. State, supra. The defendant should be made aware of the general nature of the offense he is charged with and the possible penalties that may be imposed. Goodman v. State [ 591 S.W.2d 498 ], supra; cf. Maynard v. Meachum, 545 F.2d 273 (1st Cir. 1976). The defendant should be made aware that there are technical rules of evidence and procedure that he will be obligated to comply with and that he will not be granted any special consideration because of his lack of formal training in law. In short, the defendant must be aware that `he will be on his own in a complex area.' Trevino v. State, 555 S.W.2d 750 (Tex.Cr.App.1977)."”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“If a defendant wishes to waive his right to counsel, the court shall advise him of the dangers and disadvantages of self-representation. If the court determines that the waiver is voluntarily and intelligently made, the court shall provide the defendant with a statement substantially in the following form, which, if signed by the defendant, shall be filed with and become part of the record of the proceedings: I have been advised this-day of_, 19 — , by the (name of court) Court of my right to representation by counsel in the trial of the charge pending against me. I have been further advised that if I am unable to afford counsel, one will be appointed for me free of charge. Understanding my right to have counsel appointed for me free of charge if I am not financially able to employ counsel, I wish to waive that right and request the court to proceed with my case without an attorney being appointed for me. I hereby waive my right to counsel, (signature of the defendant)”
2 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. McCain v. State · Hobbs v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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