Legal Opinion
A.S. v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 25, 2010No. 10A04-0911-JV-630PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BAKER, Chief Judge.
A juvenile facing charges of delinquency and her mother were given a form apprising them of the rights, but not waiving those rights. They signed the form. They never retained an attorney during the delinquency proceedings. The trial court never inquired into their ostensible decision to proceed pro se, nor did it advise them regarding the perils of self-representation. Indeed, there are no discussions in the record whatsoever regarding the right to an attorney, the advantages of retaining one, or their ability to represent themselves. Under these circumstances, we…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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