State v. Graves

STATE OF MARYLAND v. JERIKO GRAVES
Court of Appeals, Hotten, Filed April 22, 2016,
Discharge of Counsel – Where a defendant is not directly asked “why do you want to discharge your attorney?” and the reasons for the request instead come from defense counsel, then the defendant must be consulted on the record concerning those reasons. Otherwise, reversal for failure to strictly comply with Rule 4-215.
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