State v. Strickland

The defendant appeals from the judgment of the trial court revoking his probation, pursuant to General Statutes § 53a-32, after the trial court concluded that the defendant had violated the terms of his probation. The defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) denied his pro se motion to dismiss the violation of probation charges, (2) found the defendant in violation of probation, and (3) permitted him to exercise his right to waive counsel and to represent himself with standby counsel. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

In August, 1985, the defendant pleaded guilty to a…