Pigott, J. (dissenting). I respectfully dissent. In my view, the trial court’s failure to ask defendant William Porto about his motion for assignment of new counsel before denying it was reversible error. I don’t disagree with the majority’s statement of basic principles, i.e., that the right to counsel is guaranteed by both the Federal and State Constitutions. How…
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