People v. Lineberger

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

During pretrial and trial proceedings, defendant successfully requested on two occasions that assigned counsel be relieved based on allegations of misfeasance or nonfeasance. After the unfavorable jury verdict, he adamantly refused the continued services of his third assigned attorney for sentencing and despite counsel’s competence, defendant refused to cooperate with him. At a subsequent sentencing hearing, defendant obstinately refused to enter the courtroom after asserting that he had fired his attorney…