Dobbins v. State

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Defendant Spencer Dobbins appeals his conviction for murder on several grounds: that the trial court improperly refused his request to represent himself and incorrectly instructed the jury; his lawyer improperly failed to request a speedy trial; the prosecutor made improper remarks during closing argument; and there was insufficient evidence of guilt. Finding no trial court error, ineffective assistance of counsel or prosecutorial misconduct, and finding the evidence sufficient to support the conviction, we affirm.

This Court has jurisdiction over this direct appeal because…