BUNCH, J. pro tempore.
In this criminal case, defendant appeals a judgment convicting him of five crimes, contending that the trial court abused its discretion when it denied his mid-trial request to represent himself. As explained below, we agree and, accordingly, reverse and remand for a new trial.
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