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PEOPLE v. LEAO

295 A.D.2d 132 (2002)

742 N.Y.S.2d 827

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ISAAC LEAO, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided June 6, 2002.

The court properly permitted defendant to represent himself. In response to defendant's unequivocal expression of his desire to proceed pro se, the court thoroughly warned him of the dangers and disadvantages of self-representation, thereby ensuring that defendant made a voluntary and intelligent waiver of his right to counsel (see, People v Smith, 92 N.Y.2d 516). Defendant's lack of legal knowledge would not have been a proper basis...

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