State v. Trass

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 122,713 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. BRENNAN R. TRASS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment, guarantees criminal defendants the right to assistance of legal counsel during all critical stages of a criminal proceeding. 2. Whether a criminal defendant has been denied the Sixth Amendment right to assistance of counsel is a constitutional issue over which appellate courts exercise unlimited review. 3. A criminal defendant may waive the…