Pro Se Defendants and Ineffective Assistance of “Counsel”
Published for NC Criminal Law on July 31, 2012.
Can a defendant who chooses to represent himself subsequently argue that he received ineffective assistance of “counsel”? No, as illustrated by the recent case of State v. Brunson, __ N.C. App. __ (2012). The defendant in Brunson elected to represent himself. He was convicted of sexually abusing his stepdaughter. He appealed, arguing in part that ... Read more
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