Case Name: STATE of Vermont v. Richard SMITH a/k/a Kevin West
Court: Vermont Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Decision Date: 1981-02-10
Citations: 139 Vt. 653
Docket Number: No. 81-80
Parties: STATE of Vermont v. Richard SMITH a/k/a Kevin West,
Judges: 
Reporter: Vermont Reports
Volume: 139
Pages: 653–653

Head Matter:
STATE of Vermont v. Richard SMITH a/k/a Kevin West,
No. 81-80
February 10, 1981.

Opinion:
Since defendant does not have a constitutional right to argue his own case pro se on appeal, Price v. Johnston, 334 U.S. 266, 285 (1948), and his court-appointed counsel fulfills his constitutional right of representation and court access on appeal, Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817, 830-31 (1977), the motion for reconsideration of defendant's motion to proceed pro se and motion for court order to be housed within Vermont is denied.