People v. Mazar

The defendant, Anthony J. Mazar, was convicted of burglary (720 ILCS 5/19 — 1(a) (West 1994)), theft (720 ILCS 5/16 — 1(a)(1) (West 1994)), fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer (625 ILCS 5/11— 204(a) (West 1994)), reckless driving (625 ILCS 5/11 — 503(a) (West 1994)) and operating a motor vehicle with only one red taillight (625 ILCS 5/12 — 201(b) (West 1994)). He was sentenced to concurrent, five-year terms of imprisonment on the burglary and theft convictions. On appeal, the defendant claims that reversible error occurred when the trial court allowed him to represent himself at a…