Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph COPPOLA, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-11-13
Citations: 257 F. App'x 1
Docket Number: No. 06-10440
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph COPPOLA, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: THOMAS, TALLMAN, and IKUTA, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 257
Pages: 1–1

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph COPPOLA, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 06-10440.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Nov. 5, 2007.
Nov. 13, 2007.
Daniel G. Bogden, Esq., Robert L. Ell-man, Esq., Brian J. Quarles, Esq., USLV-Offiee of the U.S. Attorney Lloyd George, Las Vegas, NV, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Arthur L. Allen, Esq., Federal Public Defender’s Office, Las Vegas, NV, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: THOMAS, TALLMAN, and IKUTA, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed.R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Joseph Coppola's Faretta waiver was invalid because the court failed to ensure that he understood the possible penalties he faced at the time of the waiver. See United States v. Erskine, 355 F.3d 1161, 1167 (9th Cir.2004).
This court therefore REVERSES and REMANDS for a new trial.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.