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PEOPLE v. COOKS

28 A.D.3d 362 (2006)

812 N.Y.S.2d 529

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JOHNNIE COOKS, Appellant.

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

April 20, 2006.

The trial court acted properly in revoking permission for defendant to represent himself. Defendant was disruptive, feigned mental illness, feigned physical ailments and repeatedly asked to leave the courtroom and claimed illness when summoned back (see People v McIntyre, 36 N.Y.2d 10 [1974]). This same conduct constituted a waiver or forfeiture of defendant's right to be present during part of voir dire (see Illinois v Allen...

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