Coast v. State

ELLINGTON, Justice.

**508Following a jury trial, Jerome Coast was convicted of malice murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon during the commission of a crime in connection with the shooting death of Michael James.1 Coast appeals, contending that the trial court **509abused its discretion by denying his request to represent himself on the sole basis that the *80request came after his trial had begun. Finding no error, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, the evidence presented showed the following. In April 2014, Jerome Coast lived with his grandmother…