Legal Opinion
State v. Cabrera-Pena
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided May 20, 2002No. 3500PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
Reyes Cabrera-Pena (“Cabrera”) was convicted of murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of violent crime, and three counts of pointing and presenting a firearm. On appeal, he argues the trial court erred in excluding a portion of a written statement he made to the police and in prohibiting him from recalling his attorney after choosing to proceed pro se. We affirm.
FACTSJPROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Alma Mendez was separated from her husband, Cabrera. They had a two-year-old daughter, Melissa. On the evening of June 30,1999, Alma, Melissa, and friends Raphael Gonzalez, Jr., Vicente…
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