Hartman v. State

HOLLAND, Justice.

The defendant-appellant, William E. Hartman, appeals from his judgments of conviction in the Superior Court on three counts of Rape in the Second Degree, one count of Rape in the Fourth Degree and one count of Unlawful Sexual Contact in the Third Degree. Hartman raises three arguments in this direct appeal. First, Hartman contends that his constitutional right to self-representation was violated when the trial court denied his motion to proceed pro se. Second, he contends that the trial court violated his constitutional right to confrontation when it denied his trial attorney…