Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 7/28/2004

Commonwealth v. Houtz

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856 A.2d 119
2004 Pa. Super. 300
2004 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2331

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concluding that a new trial was required where the trial court did not ensure appellant understood the nature and elements of the charges and the range of penalties the court could impose
noting that a waiver of counsel colloquy was flawed where, inter alia, the trial court did not ensure that Houtz understood the range of penalties the court could impose
stating, “[r]egardless of the defendant's prior experience with the justice system, a penetrating and comprehensive colloquy is mandated” (citation and original quotation marks omitted)
stating, “[r]egardless of the defendant's prior experience with the justice system, a penetrating and comprehensive colloquy is mandated” (citation and original quotation marks omitted)
stating application of totality-of-circumstanees analysis to flawed waiver of counsel colloquy is disavowed
addressing the grant of relief arising from a flawed waiver of counsel colloquy

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Judges: Beck, Gantman, Musmanno

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