Tanksley v. State

*846OPINION

By the Court,

Shearing, C. J.:

Appellant Richard Tanksley (“Richard”) was tried before a jury and convicted of attempting to obtain money by false pretenses and extortion. Appellant Alice Tanksley (“Alice”) was tried before a jury and convicted of principal to an attempt to obtain money by false pretenses. On appeal, Richard contends (1) that the trial court abused its discretion in finding him competent to stand trial; (2) that the trial court abused its discretion in determining that he made a knowing and intelligent waiver of assistance of counsel; and (3) that the trial court abused…