People v. Frederickson

Summary

The court upheld defendant's capital murder judgment, rejecting his challenges concerning his attempted guilty pleas, self-representation, reappointment of counsel, and custodial statements to the extent addressed in the opinion. It held that the guilty-plea challenge was forfeited because defendant never asked the superior court to accept a guilty plea or rule under section 1018, and it concluded that his waiver of counsel was valid and any failure to readvise him after he was held to answer was harmless. The court struck an improperly imposed restitution fine and affirmed the judgment in all other respects.