John-Charles v. California

OPINION

IKUTA, Circuit Judge:

Curtis M. John-Charles appeals the district court’s denial of his federal habeas petition. He raises two claims on appeal. First, John-Charles challenges the California Court of Appeal’s rulings that he had no absolute Sixth Amendment right to the reappointment of counsel after waiving his right to counsel under Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 807, 95 S.Ct. 2525, 45 L.Ed.2d 562 (1975), and that the trial court’s abuse of discretion in failing to reappoint counsel was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. Second, John-Charles claims that the California court…