Legal Opinion
Sherwood v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided October 1, 1999No. 55S00-9708-CR-441PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPARD, Chief Justice.
Appellant Stephen K. Sherwood made multiple timely requests to proceed pro se. Though Sherwood was mentally competent and duly advised about the perils of self-representation, the trial court ordered hybrid representation. This violated the Sixth Amendment.
Facts and Procedural History
In October 1995, 4-year-old Hope James and her mother Alice Barrett were living in a motel room with Sherwood, who was Barrett’s boyfriend. On October 21, 1995, Barrett left for work at approximately 6-6:30 p.m., leaving Hope in Sherwood’s care. Barrett spoke with Sherwood by telephone at…
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