State v. Ehnes

MONTGOMERY, Chief Judge.

On October 24, 1994, Stanley Nick Ehnes (Defendant) was charged with assault of a law enforcement officer in the second degree. § 565.082.1(1).1 Defendant applied for and received representation from the local public defender. After Defendant’s mother posted a $2,000 cash bond for him, the public defender withdrew, noting that Defendant was no longer qualified for her services. The court then released Defendant on his own recognizance and refunded his mother’s cash. The court cautioned Defendant about the perils of representing himself at trial and recommended that he…