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STATE v. SMITH

No. 55558.

215 N.W.2d 225 (1974)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Norman Eugene SMITH, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

February 20, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerald W. Kinnamon and Jon M. Kinnamon, Cedar Rapids, for appellant.

Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., Raymond W. Sullins, Asst. Atty. Gen., and David Dutton, County Atty., for appellee.

Heard before MOORE, C. J., and MASON, REES, UHLENHOPP and HARRIS, JJ.

HARRIS, Justice.

Defendant appeals his conviction of robbery with aggravation. He claims the trial court's failure to advise him of his right to appear and stand trial pro se resulted in an unconstitutional denial of a fair trial. We affirm.

Prior to trial defendant had no success in his relationships with various attorneys appointed to represent him. At the time of trial, but before commencement of jury selection...

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