Legal Opinion
People v. Long
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided December 1, 2005No. 04CA0648PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRussel, J.
Defendant, Richard Alfred Long, Jr., appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion for posteonviction relief. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
I. Background
In 2003, Long was convicted by a jury of first degree assault. At the sentencing hearing, Long said that he wanted to discharge his trial attorney, represent himself during sentencing, and have the public defender represent him on direct appeal. The trial court approved Long’s request and indicated that it would appoint the public defender to handle the appeal. The court sentenced Long to fifteen years in prison.
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