Case Name: Martinez v. Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1999-04-19
Citations: 526 U.S. 1064
Docket Number: No. 98-7809
Parties: Martinez v. Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 526
Pages: 1064–1064

Head Matter:
No. 98-7809.
Martinez v. Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District.

Opinion:
Sup. Ct. Cal. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certio-rari granted limited to the following question: "Does a criminal defendant have a constitutional right to elect self-representation on direct appeal from a judgment of conviction?"