Legal Opinion
Koehler v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided October 27, 1986No. 1185S454PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPARD, Justice.
Today we deal with a "jailhouse lawyer" who realized his folly in electing self-representation but was prevented from correcting his mistake.
Appellant Kenneth "Robin" Koehler proceeded pro se before a jury against a charge of battery, a class C felony, Ind. Code § 85-42-2-1(8) (Burns 1985 Repl.). After the jury found him guilty of battery but before his habitual criminal hearing began, Koehler requested that his standby counsel take over the defense. The trial court refused his request, and Koehler continued to represent himself. He was found to be an habitual criminal,…
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