Stewart-Bey v. State

Following a jury trial, appellant Nathaniel Adel Steward Bey (“Stewart-Bey”) was convicted of thirty-two counts of criminal conduct involving counterfeiting checks, issuing counterfeit instruments, theft, and attempted theft by the Circuit Court for Charles County. 1 Prior to trial, Stewart-Bey was referred for multiple competency evaluations and the circuit court ruled, on two separate occasions, that Stewart-Bey was competent to stand trial. The circuit court also determined that Stewart-Bey knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to counsel. At trial, Stewart-Bey represented himself.

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