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STATE OF MINNESOTA IN COURT OF APPEALS A08-0616 State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Taporius Dywann Paige, Appellant. Filed May 12, 2009 Remanded Hudson, Judge Hennepin County District Court File No. CR-07-003651 Lori Swanson, Attorney General, 1800 Bremer Tower, 445 Minnesota Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2134; and Michael O. Freeman, Hennepin County Attorney, Thomas A. Weist, Assistant County Attorney, C-2000 Government Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487 (for respondent) Lawrence Hammerling, Chief Appellate Public Defender, Michael W. Kunkel, Assistant Public Defender, 540 Fairview Avenue North, Suite 300, St. Paul, Minnesota 55104 (for appellant) Considered and decided by Connolly, Presiding Judge; Hudson, Judge; and Randall, Judge. SYLLABUS When a criminal defendant makes a request to discharge counsel, the district court is required to determine how the defendant intends to proceed upon the discharge of counsel and whether it is appropriate for the defendant to proceed as intended. Retired judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, serving by appointment pursuant to Minn. Const. art VI,

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