Legal Opinion

State v. Schumann

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided February 6, 2018No. COA17-707PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUNTER, JR., Robert N., Judge.

*867 Fredrick John Schumann ("Defendant") appeals from judgments entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of four counts of trafficking "14 grams or more, but less than 28 grams of opium or heroin" and four counts of trafficking "28 grams or more of opium or heroin." On appeal, Defendant argues the trial court erred by requiring Defendant to represent himself at trial, on the grounds Defendant neither asked to proceed pro se nor engaged in the type of misconduct which would result in a forfeiture of Defendant's right to counsel. We disagree.

I. Factual and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2008
  2. State v. ThomasSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1992
  3. Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority v. Sumner Hills Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2001
  4. State v. MontgomeryCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000
  5. State v. McGuireSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979

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3Cited by8 opinions

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