Legal Opinion

State v. Weaver

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided March 5, 2018No. 2 CA-CR 2017-0109Published

1Opinion of the Court

ECKERSTROM, Chief Judge:

¶ 1 Victor Weaver appeals from his convictions and sentences for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and resisting arrest. He contends the trial court committed structural error by denying his motion to represent himself. We agree, and for the following reasons vacate the decision of the trial court, vacate the convictions and sentences, and remand for further proceedings.

Factual and Procedural History

¶ 2 "We view the facts in the light most favorable to sustaining the trial court's ruling." State v. Colvin , 231 Ariz. 269, ¶ 2, 293 P.3d 545…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Arizona v. FulminanteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. McKaskle v. WigginsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. United States v. Clinton Bernard Frazier-ElCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000
  5. United States v. Mary K. EdelmannCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006

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