STATE v. SMITH

No. 23690.

35 S.W.3d 928 (2001)

STATE of Missouri, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Johnny E. SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division Two.

January 30, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ellen H. Flottman, Asst. Public Defender, Columbia, MO, Attorney for Appellant.

Jeremiah W. Nixon, Attorney General, and Stacy L. Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, State of Missouri, Jefferson City, Attorneys for Respondent.


PREWITT, Judge.

Following trial by jury, Defendant was convicted of trafficking drugs in the second degree, in violation of Section 195.223, RSMo Supp.1998. He was sentenced as a prior and persistent offender to twenty years' imprisonment. On appeal, he presents one point relied on.

For his point, Defendant contends that the trial court erred in accepting his waiver of counsel and "permitting him to proceed pro se." because his waiver was unintelligent...

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