James A. Hart v. State of Indiana

Statement of the Case

’ Pyle, Judge.

James Hart (“Hart”) appeals his conviction by jury of Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy. Prior to trial, Hart told the trial court that he did riot want court-appointed counsel, but then he failed to obtain his own counsel in the months that followed. A week prior to trial, Hart filed a motion for a continuance;' requesting addi tional time to obtain counsel. The trial court denied the motion, and Hart subsequently represented himself at trial. On appeal, Hart argues that the trial court erred by trying him without counsel because he did not knowingly,…