State v. Mann

¶1 A jury convicted Errol Mann (Mann) of burglary and two counts of misdemeanor assault following a two-day trial in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County. He asserts on appeal that the District Court violated bis fundamental constitutional right to be present and appear at all criminal proceedings. Mann also alleges ineffective assistance of counsel based on the jury instructions his appointed counsel, John Keith (Keith) offered.

¶2 We rephrase the issues on appeal as follows:

¶3 1. Whether the District Court violated Mann’s constitutional right to appear at all criminal…