State v. Pedockie

PARRISH, Justice:

{1 Defendant Robert Brian Pedockie was charged with aggravated kidnapping, a first degree felony. During pretrial proceedings, Pedockie was represented by a string of various public defenders and private attorneys, all of whom either withdrew or were fired. Despite Pedockie's invocation of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel, the trial court allowed the trial to proceed with Pe-dockie representing himself. Pedockie was convicted and appealed.

T 2 The court of appeals held that Pedockie voluntarily waived his right to counsel through his dilatory conduct. It nevertheless…