STATE v. BARTLEY, S00-05-0525 (Del.Super. 9-24-2001)

STATE OF DELAWARE v. MICHAEL L. BARTLEY ID #0005016436

Nos. S00-05-0525 through 0530 and S00-07-0581Superior Court of Delaware, in and for Sussex County.Submitted: September 18, 2001
Decided: September 24, 2001

Criminal Action, Supreme Court No. 124, 2001

Upon Remand from the Supreme Court Pursuant to Supreme Court Rules 19(c) and 26(d)(iii)

Bernard J. O’Donnell Public Defender’s Office. John Williams, Esquire Department of Justice

Karl Haller, Esquire Public Defender’s Office James W. Adkins, Esquire Department of Justice, Cathy L. Howard, Clerk Supreme Court.

ORDER
Richard F. Stokes, Judge

This 24th day of September, 2001, after conducting a hearing pursuant to a remand from the Supreme Court to consider defendant’s request to represent himself on appeal, it appears to the Court that:

1. The defendant, Michael L. Bartley, is an indigent person and does not have the financial ability to retain private counsel.

2. A hearing was held on Tuesday, September 18, 2001, on the remand.

3. After the ramifications of self-representation were explored under the principles of Watson v. State, Del. Supr., 564 A.2d 1007 (1989), the defendant withdrew his request to proceed pro se and decided to continue with court appointed counsel.

Considering the foregoing, it is recommended that the appeal proceed in the usual manner with court appointed counsel.

IT IS SO ORDERED.