State v. De Nistor

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that double jeopardy not violated when the defendant withdraws plea but is violated when court, sua sponte, vacates acceptance of the plea
• holding that double jeopardy not violated when the defendant withdraws plea but is violated when court, sua sponte, vacates acceptance of the plea
• including “the reasons for the defendant’s request” among factors trial court should consider in ruling on untimely request to waive counsel during trial
• affirming court’s refusal to allow defendant to waive counsel when there were several de lays in proceedings and requests for new counsel; witnesses would be inconvenienced
• “[tjhese rights are so important that care must be taken to assure that defendant is aware of exactly what he has given up”
• in criminal case, government has a “right to a fair trial conducted in a judicious, orderly fashion”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).