State v. Cheetham
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of one count each of sexual intercourse without consent, sexual assault, and sexual abuse of children. Defendant appealed, arguing that the district court abused its discretion by failing to conduct an adequate inquiry into his request for substitute counsel and that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Defendant’s request for substitute counsel, and further investigation by the court was unnecessary; and (2) Defendant’s claim that he received ineffective assistance of counsel is dismissed without prejudice to raising it in a postconviction relief proceeding.
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