People v. Allen

Following a jury trial in which defendant Roderick Allen represented himself pro se, defendant was found guilty of first-degree murder and home invasion and was sentenced to consecutive 60-year and 25-year terms of imprisonment, respectively. On appeal, defendant contends: (1) the cause must be remanded for a hearing pursuant to Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 90 L. Ed. 2d 69, 106 S. Ct. 1712 (1986); (2) he was not mentally competent to represent himself pro se pursuant to Indiana v. Edwards, 554 U.S. _, 171 L. Ed. 2d 345, 128 S. Ct. 2379 (2008); (3) his waiver of trial counsel was invalid;…