People v. Silburn

State of New York OPINION Court of Appeals This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the New York Reports. No. 28 The People &c., Respondent, v. Spence Silburn, Appellant. Alexis A. Ascher, for appellant. Howard B. Goodman, for respondent. DiFIORE, Chief Judge: We are called upon to decide two issues in this appeal. Defendant contends that he was denied his right of self-representation when the trial court denied his request to proceed pro se with “standby counsel.” Defendant further argues that he was deprived of a fair trial -1- -2- No. 28 when the trial…