Although we find that defendant did not make a valid waiver of his right to appeal, we find that the only substantive issue he raises on appeal is without merit. Defendant asserts that the court failed to address his pro se motion for assignment of counsel, in which he claimed that his retained attorney was ineffective, and that he could no longer afford to pay for counsel. Nevertheless, defendant hired a new lawyer, who represented him at the time of the plea, and defendant...
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