United States Ninth Circuit

A district court must state its reasons for denying a defendant's request to continue a trial where defendant states a desire to substitute counsel and complains of inability to communicate with appointed counsel.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/28/2001
• Published 08/28/2001

Judges

• FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:, Before:  WRIGHT, CHOY, and FERGUSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Howard Trapp,Howard Trapp Inc., Hagatna, Guam, for the defendant-appellant., Frederick A. Black, U.S. Attorney, Districts of Guam and NMI, for the plaintiff-appellee.