Duncan v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, James Paul Duncan, was convicted by a jury of seven counts of unlawful dealing in schedule II controlled substances, Ind.Code § 35-24.1-4.1-2 (Burns 1975), and one count of unlawful dealing in schedule IV controlled substances, Ind.Code § 35-24.1-4.1-3 (Burns 1975). He was sentenced to seven terms of thirteen years and one term of ten years, the terms to be served concurrently. He now appeals raising the following issues:

1. Whether defendant was improperly required to proceed pro se in the trial even though he had not made a clear and unequivocal request to do…