People v. Mazar

PRESIDING JUSTICE BURKE

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Anthony Jay Mazar appeals from the circuit court’s sentencing order on his convictions. Following a jury trial, in which defendant appeared pro se, he was convicted of two counts of burglary and one count of aggravated possession of a stolen vehicle. Defendant was subsequently sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment on each conviction, to run concurrently. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to appoint standby counsel for him, he was denied his fundamental right to a fair trial because he was…