Legal Opinion
State v. Sinclair
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 31, 1986No. 14761-7-I; 14767-6-IPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScholfield, C.J.
Arthur L. Sinclair appeals his first degree burglary conviction, arguing he was denied his right to counsel and that the court erroneously ruled that he could be impeached with his prior convictions should he choose to testify. Sinclair also appeals his subsequent conviction as a habitual criminal and the revocation of his parole. We affirm.
Facts
Sinclair was charged with first degree burglary while armed with a deadly weapon. On the day of trial, December 9, 1983, he requested a substitute for his court-appointed attorney, alleging counsel had lied to him, refused to do research he had…
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