People v. Seaton

Defendant appeals as of right his October 4, 1979, jury conviction of armed robbery. MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797. On October 18, 1979, defendant was sentenced to a term of life imprisonment.

Defendant raises a number of issues in this appeal. He first argues that the lower court erred in refusing to permit him to represent himself at trial. We have reviewed the record and find that it supports the action of the lower court.

In People v Anderson, 398 Mich 361; 247 NW2d 857 (1976), the Michigan Supreme Court held that a defendant’s request to represent himself should not be granted where it is not:…