Legal Opinion
Dowell v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided August 6, 1990No. 55A01-9003-CR-125PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAKER, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Defendant-appellant Dean Shane Dowell (Dowell) appeals his convictions for forgery 1 and theft 2 .
We reverse and remand for a new trial.
STATEMENT OF THE FACTS
On July 19,1989, Dowell appeared before the Magistrate in Morgan County for an initial hearing. The Magistrate advised Dowell of his constitutional rights and of the charges against him. Dowell stated at that time that he would be employing counsel. When Dowell failed to obtain counsel, the Magistrate held a hearing on the issue of appointment of pauper counsel. At this hearing, Dowell stated he was…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Peter R. Fitzpatrick v. Louie L. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- People v. LopezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
- United States v. Lewis D. AllenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
- Russell v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Howard v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1997
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