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PEOPLE v. STONE

8117, 1299/08.

98 A.D.3d 910 (2012)

951 N.Y.S.2d 145

2012 NY Slip Op 6375

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ALIAS STONE, Appellant.

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

September 27, 2012.

The court properly permitted defendant to proceed pro se. Defendant argues that even if he was competent to stand trial, mental illness rendered him incapable of representing himself.

Defendant relies principally on Indiana v Edwards (554 U.S. 164 [2008]), in which the Supreme Court held that "the Constitution permits States to insist upon representation by counsel for those competent enough to stand trial...

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