People v. Brown

Defendants, Freddie Brown, Jr., and Sanford Jackson, were jointly indicted and convicted of three counts of armed robbery, three counts of aggravated battery, and one count of unlawful use of weapons. Defendants contend that the actions of the trial court deprived them of the effective assistance of counsel. Further, they deny that their actions constituted a waiver of counsel and claim that the trial court’s comments regarding their absence from the courtroom constituted reversible error. Defendants also contend that they were denied a fair trial by the court’s failure to advise them of…