State v. Forza

Langsdorf, J. † —

The trial court found the defendant guilty of assault in the second degree, and from the judgment and sentence to the Washington State Penitentiary the defendant appeals. Counsel on appeal did not represent appellant during the trial.

At the time set for trial the following occurred:

The Court: Do I understand that the defendant has waived his right to a jury trial?

Mr. Alfieri: That is right. I might inform the court, for the record, that he understands this is a constitutional right that he has and that I have discussed it with him and also discussed what I thought the…