STATE v. BURNS

No. 95528-0.

438 P.3d 1183 (2019)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Michael I. BURNS, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington.

Filed April 18, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Michael Kummerow , Washington Appellate Project, 1511 3rd Avenue, Suite 610, Seattle, WA 98101-1683, for Petitioner.

Hilary A. Thomas , Whatcom County Prosecutors Office, 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 201, Bellingham, WA 98225-4038, for Respondent.


¶1 This case involves, first, whether Michael Burns was improperly denied his right to waive counsel and represent himself at trial and, second, whether he may assert a violation of the confrontation clause for the first time on appeal. The trial court judge denied Burns's request to proceed pro se based on a lack of understanding...

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