California Court of Appeal March 24, 1995, E012800 (People v. Swain)

Opinion

HOLLENHORST, Acting P. J.

I

Defendant, John Swain, appeals his conviction of second degree murder and raises the following issues: (1) his trial before a municipal court judge violated articles II, section 1, and VI, section 4 of the state Constitution, as well as the separation of powers doctrine; (2) the denial of his motion to represent himself violated his constitutional right to