Sanchez Stephens v. State of Indiana
── Sanchez Stephens v. State of Indiana ──
Case No.: 21A-CR-02073
Court: Indiana Court of Appeals
Date: April 11, 2022
Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey
County of Origin: Miami
Category: Criminal
Decision: Affirmed
Judge Mathias and Judge Altice concur
On May 26, 2020, the State charged Stephens with battery resulting in bodily
injury to a public safety official engaged in official duties, as a Level 5 felony.
On January 27, 2021, the trial court held an initial pretrial hearing at which
Stephens appeared and asserted that he did not need a lawyer. Stephens stated
to the court that he was “an attorney [him]self,” had “a law degree,” and would
be “representing [him]self pro se.” Tr. v. 2 at 4.
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