United States Ninth Circuit

Defendant's waiver of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel was invalid. The court failed to advise him of the possible penalties he faced, and the record shows that he did not understand these possible penalties when he opted for self-representation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/05/2003
• Decided 01/21/2004
• Published 01/21/2004

Judges

• Before REINHARDT, O'SCANNLAIN, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robinson D. Harley, Jr., Santa Ana, CA, for the defendant-appellant., Jerry A. Behnke, Assistant United States Attorney, Riverside, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.