Supreme Court of Iowa· 3/22/2000

State v. Cooley

Citations

608 N.W.2d 9
2000 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 53
2000 WL 339915

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holding issue waived where matter not addressed beyond reference in heading in brief
recognizing a defendant’s “right to self-representation” and requiring the district court to inform the defendant about the disadvantages of self-representation by an inquiry as long and as thorough as the circumstances of the case demand
noting “ ‘a judge must investigate as long and as thoroughly as the circumstances of the case before him demand’ ” (citation omitted)
stating the \trial court's inquiry may vary depending on the nature of the offense and the background of the accused\
requiring a court to engage in a “searching” and “formal” inquiry before permitting a waiver of counsel
“The denial of an attorney during the critical stages of a trial can never be construed as harmless error.”

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Judges: Carter, Larson, McGIVERIN, Snell

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