Pierce v. State

Jim Gunter, Justice.

Appellant, Hezekiah Pierce, appeals the order of the Pulaski County Circuit Court convicting him of felony theft of property and breaking and entering. He was sentenced as an habitual offender to fifteen years’ imprisonment on the theft charge and five years’ imprisonment on the breaking-and-entering charge to run consecutively. On appeal, appellant argues that the trial court erred in forcing him to be represented by counsel and in refusing to allow him to appear pro se. The State concedes error. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Denise Dodd DelGiorno, the victim in…