Legal Opinion
People v. Miranda
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 13, 2015No. B256806PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RUBIN, J.
David Miranda appeals from his convictions for making criminal threats and resisting arrest, contending that the trial court erred by granting his pretrial motion to represent himself and by not later reversing that order after his mental health issues became apparent during the trial. We affirm because the record shows that his waiver of the right to counsel was knowing and voluntary, and there was no showing that he was unable to perform the basic tasks needed to represent himself without the help of counsel.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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