People v. Holcomb

(dissent). Leave to appeal was granted to explore the right of a defendant to represent himself under the circumstances at bar.

After all persons necessary to the trial, including defendant’s attorney, were present and prepared to go forward, defendant asked the court first for another attorney and next asked to represent himself.

The circuit judge, who had previously observed *338defendant’s behavior, had in hand a relevant psychiatric report and had spoken with defendant on the trial date, followed prevailing law and American Bar Association standards in reaching his conclusion that defendant…