The opinion of the court was delivered by
STERN, P.J.A.D.
This appeal requires us to decide whether a defendant found competent to stand trial must be afforded the constitutional right to self-representation generally granted to defendants under the Sixth Amendment of the federal constitution and Article I, paragraph 10 of the New Jersey Constitution. We hold that the fact-finding in this case justified the trial judge's decision to preclude self-representation...
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