State v. Wilson
Annotate this CaseBrent Wilson appealed from his conviction for involvement in a fraudulent scheme to illegally take possession of real property. Prior to and throughout the jury trial, Wilson invoked his constitutional right to represent himself. On appeal, Wilson argued, inter alia, that he was not competent to waive his constitutional right to counsel and the district court should have compelled standby counsel to represent him. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) there was substantial credible evidence that Wilson unequivocally waived his right to counsel knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently; and (2) Wilson's sentence was legal because the length of the commitment was within the district court's statutory authority, the court took the sentencing criteria of Mont. Code Ann. 46-18-225(2) into account, and the court did not punish Wilson for refusing to confess to his crimes.
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