United States Ninth Circuit

Following a conviction for robbery, assaulting a public safety officer, and resisting arrest, denial of habeas relief is affirmed where petitioner, whose attorney moved on the morning of trial to withdraw from the case and to postpone proceedings, was not denied his right to the counsel of his choice when the trial judge denied the motions.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/04/2007
• Decided 05/12/2008
• Published 05/12/2008

Judges

• O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:, Before: DIARMUID F. O'SCANNLAIN, SUSAN P. GRABER, and CONSUELO M. CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kristina Hellman, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Portland, OR, argued the cause for the petitioner-appellant and filed a brief;  Patrick J. Ehlers, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Portland, OR, also filed a brief.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carolyn Alexander, Assistant Attorney General, State of Oregon, Salem, OR, argued the cause for the respondent-appellee and filed a brief;  Mary H. Williams, Solicitor General, and Hardy Myers, Attorney General, State of Oregon, Salem, OR, were on the brief.