Legal Opinion
Harris v. Hopi Tribe
Hopi Appellate Court
Decided November 13, 2001No. Nos. 01AC000008, 00CR000407PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ANI) ODDER
OPENING ST A TEME NT
The issue on appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion when it denied *430Appellant counsel’s motion to withdraw. Counsel argues that the court cannot force him to remain as counsel once the case has been fully prosecuted and the client has been placed on probation pursuant to a plea agreement.
STATEMENT OF RELEVANT FACTS AND HISTORY
Defendant was arrested at his home on March 22, 2000, and charged with intoxication and three counts of child abandonment.
D. Jeffrey Porturica entered as counsel for Defendant on September 8, 2000. Defendant and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Okeani v. Superior CourtCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1993
- Allison v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
- Maricopa County Public Defender's Office v. Superior CourtCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1996
- State Ex Rel. Romley v. GottsfieldCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1992
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Day v. Chief Judge of the Trial CourtHopi Appellate Court · 2004
- In re PorturicaHopi Appellate Court · 2002