State v. Wellman

We have drawn profusely from the record in stating the salient facts deemed necessary to reflect both sides of the constitutional problem posed in this appeal. We understand the rationale behind the conclusion reached by the Court of Appeals, as shown by the statement, in its opinion, that: “The process engaged in by the defendant constituted a full waiver of his constitutional right to counsel at the time of trial.” However, we feel compelled to disagree with that judgment. We agree with their dictum that a defendant possesses no right to play games with the trial court, be he indigent or…