Legal Opinion
Kostyshyn v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided September 4, 2012No. 71, 2011PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEELE, Chief Justice:
A jury convicted Peter Kostyshyn of three crimes. He now appeals, claiming that the Superior Court judge erred by finding he forfeited his right to appointed counsel, even though he screamed “You’re an idiot” at one of his attorneys during a court hearing, and then managed to drive off his next attorney by engaging in behavior the Superior Court judge deemed “abusive.” Kostyshyn claims that the Superior Court judge erred by failing to order, sua sponte, a competency hearing, even though the judge conducted lengthy colloquies about all aspects of Kostyshyn’s case.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Taylor v. HornCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
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3Cited by9 opinions
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