Legal Opinion
United States v. Christopher Kelley
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 16, 2014No. 14-1249PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Chief Judge.
A grand jury indicted Christopher Kelley on two counts of arson. Before trial, Kelley moved to have his court appointed attorney replaced. The magistrate judge denied Kelley’s motion. On the morning Kelley’s trial was to begin, Kelley moved for substitute counsel or, alternatively, to proceed pro se. The district court denied the motion. At trial, a jury found Kelley guilty on both arson counts. Kelley now directly appeals the district court’s orders regarding his representation at trial. We affirm in part and, retaining jurisdiction, remand in part to the district court…
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