Legal Opinion
Vega v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 25, 2011No. 5D09-2598PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCohen, J.
David Vega appeals his convictions for possession of cannabis, trafficking in MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy), possession of cocaine, and obstructing a police officer without violence. Vega represented himself at trial. Because the inquiry under Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 95 S.Ct. 2525, 45 L.Ed.2d 562 (1975), was inadequate, we are compelled to reverse for a new trial.
Vega was somehow able to convince a judge to give him six continuances in a case devoid of any real complexity. Initially appointed a public defender, Vega moved to discharge his attorney at a scheduled hearing, not…
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Blake v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
- State v. YoungSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
- Amendment to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.111(d)(2)-(3)Supreme Court of Florida · 1998
- Segal v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
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