Court Opinion

ID: 9916599
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Date Created: 2024-01-10 02:50:29.479731+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:25:42.967531
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STATE OF MAINE                                                      UNFIED CRJMINAL DOCKET
WASHINGTON, ss.                                                     MACHIAS
                                                                    DOCKET NOS. CD-CR-21-149-154

STATE OF MAINE

v.                                                                         ORDER OF COURT

RICHARD LARSEN III,
     Defendant

       The Cow·t grants the Defendant's Motion for Speedy Trial, and directs the Clerk
to place these matters on the next available trial term. Concerning Defendant's Motion
For Review of Bail, the Court, in light of the time Defendant has been incarcerated, and
without the benefit of the case files in this matter 1 so as the Court does not know whether,
or if so how many times, bail has been reviewed in this matter, and in light of the
significant period of time Defendant has been awaiting trial, directs the Clerk to place
this matter on the next motion list for the Court to determine whether it is appropriate
for bail to be reviewed and if so issue a decision.

       Concerning counsel for the Defendant, the Court has already conducted a hearing
in which Defendant wished to represent himself. Attorney Madison was appointed as
standby counsel. Subsequently Attorney Fenstermaker indicated he was going to
represent the Defendant on a pro bona basis. It is the undersigned's understanding that
Attorney Fenstermaker since has been suspended pending further orders of the Court.
Finally, it is the Court's understanding that Attorney Madison continues to wish to
represent Defendant.

       The Court has previously advised the Defendant of the risks of representing
himself. The Court has supplied Defendant with copies of State v. Hill, 2014 ME 16, and                        II
State v. Nisbet, 2016 ME 36, and Defendant indicated in a message to the Court on or                           !
about March 13, 2023 that he has read and understands the "consequences of me                                  !
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representing myself..."

       So that it is clear, Defendant has been advised of the risks inherent in a person
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unschooled in the law representing himself, the Defendant understands those risks, and                         '~
chooses to represent himself notwithstanding those risks. Accordingly, Defendant shall
have the right to represent himself at all further proceedings, with Attorney Madison as
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stand by counsel.                                                                                              I
Date: 3/30/2023                                                                                                I
                                                            BY-!--,JJ.L.l,Lk'.1.......-'-'------'==-,.__~~~­
                                                                 o ert E. Mullen, Chief Justice
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1   The undersigned is in Region 4 and this is a Region 7 matter.

                                                  ENTERED ON THE DOCKET:
                                                 WASHINGTON COUNTY COURTS
                                                        MACHIAS