Opinion by Judge PIERCE.
Defendant, Michael A. Branch, appeals a judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of second degree murder. We reverse.
Defendant contends that statements made by him during a sua sponte court ordered competency examination were improperly used to impeach his testimony at trial. We agree.
Defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel attached as soon as adversarial proceedings were instituted...
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