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KOSTYSHYN v. STATE

No. 71, 2011.

51 A.3d 416 (2012)

Peter KOSTYSHYN, Defendant Below Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff Below Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: September 4, 2012.

Corrected: September 5, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard J. O'Donnell , Office Public Defender, Wilmington, Delaware for appellant.

Timothy J. Donovan, Jr. , Department of Justice, Wilmington, Delaware for appellee.

Before STEELE, Chief Justice, HOLLAND and JACOBS, Justices.

STEELE, Chief Justice:

A jury convicted Peter Kostyshyn of three crimes. He now appeals, claiming that the Superior Court judge erred by finding he forfeited his right to appointed counsel, even though he screamed "You're an idiot" at one of his attorneys during a court hearing, and then managed to drive off his next attorney by engaging in behavior the Superior Court judge deemed "abusive." Kostyshyn claims that the Superior Court judge erred by failing to order...

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