STATE v. IBEABUCHI

No. 1 CA-CR 18-0098.

461 P.3d 432 (2020)

STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Ikemefula Charles IBEABUCHI, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1.

FILED February 25, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arizona Attorney General's Office, Phoenix, By Elizabeth B. N. Garcia , Counsel for Appellee.

Maricopa County Public Defender's Office, Phoenix, By Mikel Steinfeld , Counsel for Appellant.

Judge Maria Elena Cruz delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Presiding Judge Jennifer B. Campbell and Judge James B. Morse Jr. joined.


OPINION

¶1 The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to self-representation. In this case, we hold that when a defendant is competent to stand trial, but lacks the mental capacity to conduct that trial himself, the superior court may, over his objection, appoint counsel to undertake his representation or deny his motion...

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