ELDRIDGE, Judge.
We issued a writ of certiorari in this criminal case to determine whether a defendant has a right to counsel at an initial appearance, under Maryland Rule 4-213(c), at which time the defendant purported to waive his right to a jury trial.
I.
Antwone Paris McCarter was charged in the District Court of Maryland, Wicomico County, with possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia in violation of Maryland Code (1957, 1996 Repl...
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