UNITED STATES v. BIRD

No. 79-1125.

621 F.2d 989 (1980)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. C. Wesley BIRD, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

June 19, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judith L. Lund, Fresno, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

James E. White, Asst. U. S. Atty., Oakland, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before MERRILL, SCHROEDER and FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.


SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from convictions on two counts of mailing threatening communications in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 876. Appellant was not represented by counsel at trial, nor was advisory counsel appointed for him. He appeals on the ground that he did not knowingly and intelligently waive his right to counsel. We reverse the convictions.

These criminal charges arose out of appellant's bitter and continuing feud with Eugene Williams...

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