LAVORATO, Justice.
A jury convicted the defendant, William G. Martin, of forgery. He appeals from a judgment of conviction and sentence, contending that the district court erred in allowing him to represent himself without determining that he made a knowing and intelligent waiver of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel. We agree and reverse and remand for a new trial.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
In early October 1996, Martin presented a...
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