People v. Hacker

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Coutant, J.), rendered March 3, 1982, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree and robbery in the first degree.

Defendant contends that County Court erred in denying his motion to represent himself. "A defendant in a criminal case may invoke the right to defend pro se provided: (1) the request is unequivocal and timely asserted, (2) there has been a knowing and intelligent waiver of the right to counsel, and (3) the defendant has not engaged in conduct which would…