Legal Opinion
State v. Silva
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 24, 2001No. 45355-6-IPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
31 P.3d 729 (2001)
STATE of Washington, Respondent,
v.
Matthew G. SILVA, Appellant.
No. 45355-6-I.
Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.
September 24, 2001.
Nancy Collins, Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, for Appellant.
David Thiele, Snohomish County Prosecutor, for Respondent.
BAKER, J.
Matthew G. Silva appeals his conviction for forgery, theft, and possession of stolen property on grounds that he did not validly waive assistance of counsel. Because he was not advised of the maximum penalty for the crimes with which he was charged, we agree and reverse.
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