Legal Opinion
State v. Worthy
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided October 7, 1997No. Nos. C8-96-1928, C3-96-1948Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NORTON, Judge.
Appellants, who were pro se defendants, appeal from judgments of conviction because they allege it was improper for the trial to be conducted after they voluntarily left the courtroom and standby counsel were not reappointed to defend them. We agree and reverse.
FACTS
In March 1996, appellants Marvin McKin-nis and Barnell Worthy were arrested and charged with multiple felonies including burglary and criminal damage to property. The court appointed public defenders to represent them. Appellants demanded a speedy trial and the trial court consolidated their cases. The trial…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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