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California Courts of Appeal

Nov. 24, 2016

Disruptive defendant gets new trial

The 2nd District Court of Appeal awarded a new trial to a self-represented criminal defendant whose constitutional rights were infringed when he was involuntarily removed from court during trial.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The 2nd District Court of Appeal awarded a new trial to a self-represented criminal defendant whose constitutional rights were infringed when he was involuntarily removed from court after being unruly during trial.

Charged with threatening violence against a woman, defendant Rafael Ramos spoke out of turn during opening statements of his previous trial.

A Los Angeles County Superior Court ju...

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