State v. Sondag

The defendant, acting pro se, was found guilty by a jury of carrying a concealed weapon, and was sentenced to 1 year’s imprisonment. The sole question on appeal is whether or not the defendant was denied a right to counsel under the provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1804.07 (Reissue 1979).

On October 26, 1981, the defendant was arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1202(1) (Reissue 1979), a Class IV felony. The defendant appeared at five preliminary hearings with privately retained counsel. At an arraignment hearing on February 9, 1982,…