384 U.S. 150. Justia › US Law › Case Law › Georgia Case Law › Court of Appeals of Georgia Decisions › 1976 › Johnson v. State Johnson v. State Annotate this Case. No. Published by the Global Hospitality Group of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP, the blog covers hotel purchases and sales, finance, development and management issues. 304 U.S. 458. P. 304 U. Argued April 4, 1938. U.S. Supreme Court Westbrook v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 150 (1966) Westbrook v. Arizona. No. 1. 531, Misc. The question whether, in the circumstances of this case, a hearing on the accused's competence to stand trial was sufficient to determine whether the trial judge had a further protecting duty should be reexamined in light of Pate v. Johnson v. Zerbst, 92 F.2d 748 (5th Cir. The Hotel Law Blog focuses on legal issues that affect the hospitality industry. Johnson v. Zerbst, 304 U.S. 458 (1938), was a United States Supreme Court case, in which the petitioner, Johnson, had been convicted in federal court of feloniously possessing, uttering, and passing counterfeit money in a trial where he had not been represented by an attorney but instead by himself. Disclaimer: Official Supreme Court case law is only found in the print version of the United States Reports. Decided May 2, 1966. Justia case law is provided for general informational purposes only, and may not reflect current legal developments, verdicts or settlements. Johnson v. Zerbst, 304 U. S. 458. 829 (1976) ... the record discloses that following his indictment, Johnson was granted a preliminary hearing. Volume 304, United States Supreme Court Opinions. 1250 Misc. No. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Syllabus. " Observing that "the principles declared in Johnson v. Zerbst [are] equally applicable to asserted waivers of the right to counsel in state criminal proceedings," the court in Carnley v. Cochran (1962) supra, 369 U.S. 506, 515-516, concludes that "Presuming waiver from a silent record is impermissible. [Footnote 14] Mooney v. Holohan, 294 U. S. 103. 1937) case opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 699. Decided May 23, 1938. Johnson v. United States, 352 U.S. 565 (1957) Johnson v. United States. Moreover, a Court of Appeals must, under Johnson v. Zerbst, 304 U. S. 458, afford one who challenges that certification the aid of counsel unless he insists on being his own. Johnson v. Zerbst, 304 U.S. 458 (1938) Johnson v. Zerbst. A person charged with crime in a federal court is entitled by the Sixth Amendment to the assistance of counsel for his defense. Syllabus. Receive free daily summaries of new opinions from the US Supreme Court. 139 Ga. App.