Legal Opinion
State v. Rocha
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided October 27, 1980No. 10-79-02659, 10-79-02710, CA 16729PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.
Defendant was convicted, after trial by jury, of unlawful possession of controlled substances. ORS 475.992. On appeal, he alleges that the trial court erred by allowing his attorney to withdraw without appointing substitute counsel to represent him. He claims he was thereby denied his right to be represented by counsel as guaranteed by Art I, § 11, of the Oregon Constitution and the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. The state argues that defendant voluntarily waived his right to counsel and elected to represent himself. We reverse.
Defendant originally retained…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Carnley v. CochranSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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- Application of StevensonOregon Supreme Court · 1969
- State v. CollmanCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1972
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