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Case No. 22-1849

State of Iowa
v.
Kelvin Devell Willform

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Kelvin Devell Willform

Attorney for the Appellee

Joseph D. Ferrentino, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

R.E. Breckenridge

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
22-1849
Date Published:
Feb 07, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Des Moines County, Emily Dean, District Associate Judge.  REVERSED AND REMANDED FOR NEW TRIAL.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ.  Opinion by Tabor, P.J.  (12 pages)

            A defendant appeals his conviction for possession of marijuana.  OPINION HOLDS: Because the court denied Willform his right to self-representation guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment, we must reverse and remand for a new trial on his conviction for marijuana possession. 

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