People v. Owens

*671 ¶ 1 A jury found Ollie B. Owens (defendant) guilty of domestic battery, and the trial court sentenced defendant to four years' imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Defendant appeals his conviction on the grounds that the trial court improperly deprived defendant of his sixth amendment right to self-representation.

¶ 2 FACTS

¶ 3 On August 5, 2014, the State charged defendant with home invasion pursuant to section 19-6(a)(2) of the Criminal Code of 2012. 720 ILCS 5/19-6(a)(2) (West 2014). On August 6, 2014, at defendant's request, the trial court appointed a public defender to…