United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of plaintiff's petition for writ of habeas corpus is affirmed over his claim that he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to counsel when the Iowa state court granted his request to represent himself without a sufficient warning of the ramifications of his choice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/02/2005
• Published 05/02/2005

Judges

• SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, RILEY, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael T. Norris, argued, West Des Moines, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert P. Ewald, argued, Asst. Atty. Gen., Des Moines, IA, for appellee.