North Dakota Supreme Court

State v. Lewellyn

May 22, 20252025 ND 98

Summary

The court held that Lewellyn voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently waived his constitutional right to counsel by persistently rejecting appointed counsel after repeated warnings and choosing to proceed on his own. It also held that the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying a continuance requested on the eve of trial, given the age of the case, prior continuances, and Lewellyn's failure to promptly seek relief. The criminal judgment was affirmed.