Ronald K. Kalif-El, s/k/a Ronald Komonich Kalif-El v. Commonwealth of Virginia
── Ronald K. Kalif-El, s/k/a Ronald Komonich Kalif-El v. Commonwealth of Virginia ──
Court: Court of Appeals of Virginia
Date: July 29, 2025
Category: General
Decision: Trial court erred requiring appellant to try the case pro se and denying motion to set aside verdict; as no express or de facto waiver of counsel trial court violated Sixth Amendment right to counsel; no violation of double jeopardy principles as evidence sufficient to support convictions; convictions reversed and remanded for proper proceedings
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