Legal Opinion
Tanya R. B. v. Darren W.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 2, 1998PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: There is no merit to the contention of respondent that the record fails to establish a proper and informed waiver of his right to counsel. Respondent knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waived his right to counsel and chose to represent himself (see, Matter of F. Children, 199 AD2d 81). In any event, the order of protection by its terms expired on January 17, 1998, and thus this issue is moot (see, Matter of Dean v Dean, 208 AD2d 1030, 1031; Matter of Jafri v Jafri, 203 AD2d 648).
We further conclude that respondent received a fair…
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- People v. ArnoldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Dean v. DeanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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