Drummond v. State

STEELE, Chief Justice:

After a first trial, at which a jury convicted the defendant of three crimes, this Court remanded for a new trial because the Superior Court judge failed to thoroughly inform the defendant about the significance of his decision to waive counsel. During retrial, the trial judge allowed the State to present a record of the testimony given at the first trial. Later, a prosecution witness referenced the defendant’s criminal history while responding to a question on cross examination. After being convicted again, the defendant appeals, claiming that both the incidents…