UNPUBLISHED OPINION
DWYER, J.
In a criminal case, the defendant is entitled to be represented by counsel at each critical stage of the proceeding. Oral argument in the appellate court is one such stage. Here, the defendant was not represented by counsel when her appeal as a matter of right was called for argument by the court. Although the appellate judge articulated his intention to decide this matter without oral argument, a contested courtroom proceeding...
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