State v. Small

OPINION

BIRCH, J.

We granted permission to appeal in this case in order to determine whether an accused who has intelligently and voluntarily waived the right to counsel and chosen to proceed pro se is constitutionally entitled to the assistance of advisory counsel. 1 We conclude that there is no such constitutional entitlement and that the appointment of such advisory counsel is a matter entirely within the discretion of the trial court. Here, the trial court declined to appoint advisory counsel. For the reasons below stated, we find the trial court’s decision to be amply supported by the…