Legal Opinion
United States v. Carlos Adelzo-Gonzalez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 26, 2001No. 99-50152PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILLSTON, District Judge:
Carlos Adelzo-Gonzalez appeals his conviction following a plea of guilty to criminal charges of hostage taking, transporting illegal aliens, and harboring illegal aliens. At issue is whether the district court abused its discretion in denying Adelzo-Gonzalez’s repeated requests for appointment of substitute counsel. We conclude that the district court did not make an adequate inquiry and failed to recognize the material breakdown in trust and communication between defendant and his court-appointed attorney. Despite clear indications of an irreconcilable conflict…
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