State v. Cooley

DONIELSON, Presiding Judge.

Defendant, Steven Cooley, was charged with the crime of forgery. He was also accused of being a habitual offender. Cooley chose to represent himself; however, at the defendant’s request, standby counsel was appointed to assist him in clarifying points of law and obtaining research materials.

The jury found Cooley guilty of forgery. Cooley was also found to be a habitual offender. He has appealed the resulting conviction and sentence.

Cooley contends the district court placed improper limits on his exercise of his sixth-amendment right to proceed pro se. He argues the…