Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York January 11, 1980 (People v. Nelson)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Witmer, J.

In the course of the trial of this case, wherein defendant was conducting his own defense, the court terminated defendant’s pro se right of defense and directed counsel to complete the trial in his behalf. Defendant contends that this violated his constitutional right and was reversible error. We agree.