United States Ninth Circuit

If a criminal defendant is put on trial without counsel, and his right to counsel has not been effectively waived, he is entitled to an automatic reversal of conviction.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/14/2003
• Decided 10/06/2003
• Published 10/06/2003

Judges

• Before:  HALL, KOZINSKI and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Matthew G. Monforton, Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, argued for the respondents-appellants.  Steve Cooley, District Attorney of Los Angeles County, George M. Palmer, Head Deputy District Attorney, and Brentford J. Ferriera, Deputy District Attorney, joined him on the briefs., Ronald S. Smith, Los Angeles, California, argued for the petitioner-appellee.