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3RD DCA ROUNDUP

By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

In our continuing  quest to remain faithful to resolutions bravely made on the ski slopes of California during the heady days of our December vacation, we reluctantly have begun keeping up with the 3rd DCA. As those of you who regularly read appellate opinions know,  "Wednesday is fun day at the 3rd DCA" or the day they release their new opinions. Be careful what you ask for: In Jackson v. State this pro se (latin for "ungrateful") defendant, convicted at trial,  was, in the words of senior Judge Schwartz "  so difficult that his  recalcitrance, antagonism and even personal attacks upon each of a lengthy series  of court-appointed attorneys, all of whom were required to withdraw, rendered it  obvious that he simply would not permit himself to be represented by anyone and  amounted to a binding forfeiture or waiver of that right...continue to full post

Full post as published by Justice Building Blog on January 23, 2009 (boomark / email).