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PEOPLE v. ARROYO

98 N.Y.2d 101 (2002)

772 N.E.2d 1154

745 N.Y.S.2d 796

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MICHAEL ARROYO, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 11, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shearman & Sterling, New York City (Donna Marie Werner of counsel) and Office of the Appellate Defender (Richard M. Greenberg and Daniel A. Warshawsky of counsel), for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney, New York City (Kristin A. Kirk and Patrick J. Hynes of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK, ROSENBLATT and GRAFFEO concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

WESLEY, J.

This appeal requires us to address a classic constitutional dilemma—the inherent conflict between a defendant's right to counsel and the right of self-representation.

After a jury trial, defendant Michael Arroyo was convicted of robbery in the second degree and grand larceny in the fourth degree. During trial, Arroyo informed Supreme Court of his desire to proceed pro se, expressing dissatisfaction with his...

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