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   Right to Counsel

Altobella, Teresa Lorena v. State, COCA Case No. C-2017-567 (December 27, 2018)
(Guilty Plea Decisions; Right to Counsel) Client forced to submit and litigate motion to withdraw plea without assistance of counsel. Remanded for new hearing with conflict-free counsel.

Carr, Byrin v. State, COCA Case No. M-2016-268 (April 27, 2017)
(Right to Counsel) Reversed and remanded for new trial for inadequate waiver of counsel.

Choxmis, Juan Gabriel v. State
, COCA Case No. C-2012-664 (June 14, 2013)
(Guilty Plea Decisions; Right to Counsel) Remanded to district court for appointment of conflict-free counsel to litigate the motion to withdraw plea.

Combs, Franklin Savoy v. State, COCA Case No. M-2011-1083 (July 1, 2013)
(Right to Counsel; Pro Se; Abuse of Discretion) Trial court failed to warn of the dangers of self-representation. Reversed and remanded for a new trial.

Duvall, Denisa Dawn v. State, COCA Case No. C-2018-648 (March 28, 2019)
(Guilty Plea Decisions; Right to Counsel) Petitioner was denied assistance of counsel when attempting to withdraw her plea. Certiorari granted. Remanded for new hearing on motion to withdraw plea.

Erb, Crystal Lynn v. State, COCA Case No. C-2012-277 (April 18, 2013)
(Guilty Plea Decisions; Right to Counsel) Remanded for appointment of conflict-free counsel for filing of new Application to Withdraw Plea and representation in any hearing on the application.

Kinter, Silvon Dane v. State, COCA Case No. C-2010-431 (April 22, 2011)
(Guilty Plea Decisions; Right to Counsel*) Refusal to appoint counsel to defendant who had previously retained counsel but could not pay forced defendant to choose trial with counsel that did not want to represent him (due to lack or payment) or no counsel whatsoever. Certiorari granted.

Logan, Kathy Lynn v. State, COCA Case No. RE-2015-735 (September 30, 2016)
(Revocation/Acceleration Decisions; Right to Counsel; Abuse of Discretion) Trial court abused discretion when proceeded with revocation hearing without counsel for defendant. Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.

Price, Gene Freeman v. State, COCA Case No. F-2012-112 (February 25, 2013)
(Right to Counsel) Reversed and remanded for new trial bases on insufficient evidence that waiver of counsel was knowing and intelligent.

Runco, Michelle Renea v. State, COCA Case No. RE-2013-0523 (April 30, 2014)
(Revocation/Acceleration Decisions; Right to Counsel) Revocation reversed because there was no adequate waiver of counsel.

Sibok, Michael, COCA Case No. C-2019-815 (Jan. 14, 2021)
(Certiori/Guilty Plea Decisions/Pro Se/Right to Counsel) Petitioner was forced into self representation at the motion to withdraw plea. The record failed to establish that Petitioner waived the right to counsel for the hearing at the motion to withdraw guilty plea.

Stumpff, Carrie Denise v. State, COCA Case No. RE-2013-0511 (April 18, 2014)
(Revocation/Acceleration Decisions; Right to Counsel) Revocation reversed because there was no record sufficient to demonstrate a knowing waiver of counsel.