Legal Opinion
United States v. C. Scott Flewitt, and B. Todd Flewitt
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 10, 1989No. 86-5018PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
Scott Flewitt and his sons, Todd Flewitt and Michael Flewitt, were indicted for 12 counts of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341. Scott Flewitt was convicted of 11 counts, Todd Flewitt of 7 counts, and Michael Flewitt was acquitted. The principal issue in this appeal is whether the constitutional rights of Scott and Todd Flewitt to self-representation were denied. We hold that they were and therefore reverse and remand for a new trial.
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