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MAYBERRY v. PENNSYLVANIA

No. 121.

400 U.S. 455 (1971)

91 S.Ct. 499

27 L.Ed.2d 532

MAYBERRY v. PENNSYLVANIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 20, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curtis R. Reitz, by appointment of the Court, 398 U.S. 902, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Carol Mary Los argued the cause for respondent, pro hac vice. With her on the brief was Robert W. Duggan.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner and two codefendants were tried in a state court for prison breach and holding hostages in a penal institution. While they had appointed counsel as advisers, they represented themselves. The trial ended with a jury verdict of guilty of both charges on the 21st day, which was a Friday. The defendants were brought in for sentencing on the following Monday. Before imposing sentence on the verdicts the...

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