Ronquillo v. People

¶ 1 Several days before a long-pending trial date, Jesus .Ronquillo decided he’d had enough of the lawyer he’d hired to- defend him. He told the court that he was “tired of throwing away [his] money," and “thought it better to get a public defender.” Counsel asked to withdraw, noting that he had been fired because Ronquillo thought he was “in cahoots” with the prosecutor and wasn’t doing a good job and because Ronquillo could no longer afford to pay for his services, He argued that he and Ronquillo had suffered a complete breakdown in communication.

¶ 2 The trial court denied counsel’s motion…