Legal Opinion
Wallace v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 28, 1977No. 2-775A169PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASE SUMMARY
Buchanan, P.J.
Defendant-Appellant, Michael L. Wallace (Wallace) appeals from convictions of Theft and Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, to-wit: Theft, claiming that the trial court erred in allowing him to represent himself.
We reverse.
FACTS
Wallace was charged June 7, 1974, with Theft and Conspiracy to Commit a Felony. At a proceeding two weeks prior to trial, Wallace requested an attorney. He was declared indigent and an attorney was appointed by the court. No record was kept of this proceeding. The trial commenced November 19, 1974.
At trial, after the first witness had been called,…
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