Henry v. State

Johnathan J. Henry appeals his conviction of burglary of an occupied dwelling. Henry argues that he was denied his constitutionally protected rights to a fair trial and access to the courts when, after electing self-representation, he was given no access to a law library, online legal research materials or some comparable legal resource. We affirm.

The facts of the case are unnecessary for our consideration of the legal issue presented. It is enough to know that the Office of the Public Defender was appointed to represent Henry until he expressed a desire to represent himself, something he…