7 Md. App. 714 - Pearson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““b. Appointment of Counsel. “2. When Required — Conditions. “Unless the accused waives his right to be represented by counsel or is financially able to obtain counsel, the court shall request the Office of the Public Defender to designate or appoint counsel to represent the accused if the offense charged is a serious crime, as defined in Code, article 27A (Public Defender). “c. Waiver Inquiry. “If, at any stage of the proceeding, an accused indicates a desire or inclination to waive representation, the court shall not permit such a waiver unless it determines, after appropriate questioning in open court, that the accused fully comprehends: (i) the nature of the charges and any lesser-included offenses, the range of allowable punishments, and that counsel may be of assistance to him in determining whether there may be defenses to the charges or circumstances in mitigation thereof; . . . (iv) that among the accused’s rights at trial are the right to call witnesses in his behalf, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses, the right to obtain witnesses by compulsory process, and the right to require proof to the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. “f. Record to Show Compliance. “The docket entries or transcript shall affirmatively show compliance with this Rule.” 4”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 20 Md. App. 404 - Taylor v. State