State v. Barker

William N. Barker appeals the judgment of

the Superior Court entered after a jury found him guilty of rape in the first degree, assault in the second degree, and unlawful imprisonment while armed with a deadly weapon, alleging that there was no knowing and intelligent waiver of counsel and that he was improperly denied a continuance.

The issues presented are:

1. Whether a defendant who has been appointed as his own cocounsel, to assist in his own defense, waives his right to counsel, thereby requiring a showing on the record that he knowingly and intelligently waived this right.

2. Whether the…