Sheinheit v. Cuenca

Gianna Sheinheit seeks to reverse a final judgment of injunction for protection against repeat violence entered against her. For the following reasons, we reverse.

On May 14, 2002, Carlos Cuenca filed for an injunction for protection against repeat violence against his neighbor, She-inheit. A final hearing was set for July 18, 2002. On July 8, 2002, Shéinheit’s counsel filed a motion to withdraw and on July 15, 2002, filed a motion for continuance. On July 16, 2002, the trial court granted the motion to withdraw and gave Sheinheit twenty days to obtain new counsel. Notwithstanding that she was…