Criminal Law: Self-Representation-Equivocal Request-Motion to Suppress

Where a defendant in a first-degree murder case challenged the trial court’s denial of his request to represent himself at trial, the request was made spur of the moment and was appropriately denied as equivocal, and any error in the denial of his motion to suppress was not material or prejudicial because the evidence was not relevant, was not mentioned at closing argument and the jury did not request the evidence, and the independent evidence of guilt was overwhelming.

Judgment is affirmed.

State v. Hampton (MLW No. 79547/Case No. ED110252 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Stevens, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis City, Mullen, J. (Kevin L. Schriener for appellant) (Andrew Bailey and Daniel N. McPherson for respondent).