People v. Mogul

Opinion by

Judge KELLY *

The defendant, Donald E. Mogul, appeals the judgment conviction of first degree sexual assault and crime of violence. Among other allegations of error, he contends that the trial court improperly denied him his Sixth Amendment right to self-representation at trial. See Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 95 S.Ct. 2525, 45 L.Ed.2d 562 (1975); People v. Romero, 694 P.2d 1256 (Colo.1985). We agree, and reverse and remand for new trial.

I

On the morning trial was to begin, defense counsel requested a continuance to conduct further investigation into facts which had only…