Johnson v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice MOSELEY.

Roderick K. Johnson was initially charged with burglary, the State seeking enhancement due to a prior felony conviction. Appointed counsel two days after having been incarcerated, Johnson nevertheless simultaneously filed a large number of pleadings pro se (some of which were voluminous), despite the fact that counsel had been appointed. Among those pleadings were motions which noted Johnson’s dissatisfaction with appointed counsel and a request that he be allowed to proceed pro se and to be provided access to a law library. After having been granted the right…