State v. Allgier’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “We conclude that making threats to the welfare of appointed counsel may constitute extreme conduct justifying a forfeiture of counsel. Whether a particular course of threatening behavior merits forfeiture will vary according to the particular case. And even when conduct legitimately could be viewed as a forfeiture, courts may err on the side of solicitude to the right to counsel and permit a substitution of counsel.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Montes