STATE v. TOMAH


560 A.2d 575 (1989)

STATE of Maine v. Frederick TOMAH.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided July 14, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neale T. Adams, Dist. Atty., Caribou, for plaintiff.

Sarah J. McPartland, Mitchell & Stearns, Bangor, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and WATHEN, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, HORNBY and COLLINS, JJ.


WATHEN, Justice.

Defendant Frederick Tomah appeals his conviction on one count of burglary, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 401 (1983 & Supp.1988) and one count of theft, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 353 (1983) entered in the Superior Court (Aroostook County; Pierson, J.). Defendant represented himself during the jury trial and now on appeal argues through counsel that he did not knowingly and voluntarily waive his right to counsel. We agree and we vacate the judgment.

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