State v. Barnes

I respectfully dissent. I would affirm Appellant’s conviction and sentence.

ISSUES PRESENTED

I. Whether the trial court erred in denying Appellant’s pre-trial request to represent himself pursuant to Faretta v. California.

*38II. Whether the trial court violated Appellant’s Due Process rights by relying on the pre-trial testimony of a doctor retained by Appellant’s defense counsel in anticipation of exclusive use during the trial’s mitigation phase.

III. Wfiiether the trial court erred by limiting Appellant’s trial counsel’s voir dire regarding the views of potential jurors regarding the death…